Heavy rains bring Chennai to a standstill, offices allow work from home

On Thursday, many city residents were left stuck at their offices since roads were closed due to waterlogging and visibility was very poor

Heavy rains lashed Chennai and Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Thursday, with roads closed due to waterlogging leaving people stranded in transit.

The Tamil Nadu government has asked private companies to give leave or allow employees to work from home due to the rains. 

The public and the Opposition are saying that the administration did not do anything after the 2015 flood to deal with such situations.

Though Chennai witnessed a warm and sunny day with Nungambakkam recording a maximum of 30.1 degree Celsius and Meenambakkam 30.4 degree Celsius, by 2 pm, the skies darkened and the city witnessed widespread