Here is a check list that the Raja Street community in Mandaveli is sharing. Resident and activist Ganga Sridhar shared it with Mylapore Times.
1) Top up the distilled water in your inverter batteries.
2) Stock up some basic essentials. Milk tetra packs, veggies, dry non perishable food items.
3) Keep your gadgets charged.
4) Keep a check on the situation of the street outside your houses and report any problem immediately.
5) Make sure SWD vents outside your house are clear.
6) Keep your overhead tanks filled.
7) Stock drinking water, candles, matchboxes.
8 ) Stay connected.
9) Keep check on water blocks in the balconies and terrace.
10) Empty non essentials in the fridge
11) Stock medicines
12) Try as much as possible to have the lift stationed on the upper floor so it does not get submerged in water and get spoilt
As I am a pet owner, I would add a few tips to check/ do before the rains.
1. Check if you have sufficient pet food in stock.
2. Take the dog for a walk whenever the rains stop.
3. If it is raining nonstop , then keep a coir bag,( கோணிப் பை) in the corner of uour less used balcony for his job. You can always discard it and keep a new one if it smells.
4.Dogs usually stress hearing loud thunder, so keep in hand stress relieving medicines .
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Good morning
I live in Robert son lane Mandavalli close to R K Mutt main road diagonally opposite to canara bank.
A big tree in front of our house is not pruned and is covering our front portion of falls roof. If tree gets uprooted due to monsoon whole portion of our rooftop gets damaged.
Second, there’s heavy traffic in our lane since main road is closed. Since there’s water logging after every rain, water enters our house when ever a vehicle move in this lane. Rain water drainage is not proper here . Public would be happy if some action are taken by authorities
Thanks and appreciate if the action are taken by concerned department
Pl shoot pics of the tree and water stagnation and email.