Back to school, but via flooded streets
TNN | Nov 8, 2017, 07:46 IST
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A week after re maining shut, city schools reo pened to reduced optimism among students who were forced to wade through stagnant water and brave rain to reach their schools. Some school campuses and playgrounds were inundated on Tuesday. On Angalam man Koil Streetin Choolai, students wad ed through sewage-mixed rainwater to reach home after school. S Dharshini, a Class VIII student, said she was late for school in the morning due to rainfall."I don't like walking in this water because it stinks.I hate it when vehicles splash water on my uniform. But there is no space to walk on the side of the road," she said, pointing to a broken footpath.
J Salim, a parent of two primary school students, said roads being damaged after rainfall made his commute difficult. "The roads are in poor shape. I took my children on a two-wheeler avoiding the potholes. It was also raining heavily early in the morning," said Salim, who had dropped off his children to the school they attend near Meenambakkam.
R Narmada, whose child goes to at a private school in Adyar, said the institution had suspended physical training classed because its grounds were waterlogged.
"Waterlogging was minimal on streets in Adyar, so I didn't have a problem taking my son to school," she said.
MODERATE RAIN TODAY
The city and its suburbs are likely to receive moderate showers on Wednesday, the Met office said. Area Cyclone Warning Centre director S Balachandran said, "There are likely to be a few spells of rain or thundershowers on Wednesday." The sky over the city is likely to be overcast on Wednesday.The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 28°C and 23°C.
A week after re maining shut, city schools reo pened to reduced optimism among students who were forced to wade through stagnant water and brave rain to reach their schools. Some school campuses and playgrounds were inundated on Tuesday. On Angalam man Koil Streetin Choolai, students wad ed through sewage-mixed rainwater to reach home after school. S Dharshini, a Class VIII student, said she was late for school in the morning due to rainfall."I don't like walking in this water because it stinks.I hate it when vehicles splash water on my uniform. But there is no space to walk on the side of the road," she said, pointing to a broken footpath.
J Salim, a parent of two primary school students, said roads being damaged after rainfall made his commute difficult. "The roads are in poor shape. I took my children on a two-wheeler avoiding the potholes. It was also raining heavily early in the morning," said Salim, who had dropped off his children to the school they attend near Meenambakkam.
R Narmada, whose child goes to at a private school in Adyar, said the institution had suspended physical training classed because its grounds were waterlogged.
"Waterlogging was minimal on streets in Adyar, so I didn't have a problem taking my son to school," she said.
MODERATE RAIN TODAY
The city and its suburbs are likely to receive moderate showers on Wednesday, the Met office said. Area Cyclone Warning Centre director S Balachandran said, "There are likely to be a few spells of rain or thundershowers on Wednesday." The sky over the city is likely to be overcast on Wednesday.The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 28°C and 23°C.
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