People walk through a flooded street in Chennai, India, Thursday, December 3, 2015. Heaviest rainfalls in more than 100 years have devastated swathes of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with thousands forced to leave their submerged homes and schools, offices.
People walk through a flooded street in Chennai, India, Thursday, December 3, 2015. Heaviest rainfalls in more than 100 years have devastated swathes of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with thousands forced to leave their submerged homes and schools, offices.
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Indian army soldiers rescue a man from flood waters in Chennai, India, December 3.
Indian army soldiers rescue a man from flood waters in Chennai, India, December 3.
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A flooded view of the Chennai airport in Chennai, India taken December 3.
A flooded view of the Chennai airport in Chennai, India taken December 3.
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This aerial photo taken December 3 shows flood-hit Chennai city following heavy monsoon rains.
This aerial photo taken December 3 shows flood-hit Chennai city following heavy monsoon rains.
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Indian residents carry children and possessions as they walk through flood waters in Chennai December 3.
Indian residents carry children and possessions as they walk through flood waters in Chennai December 3.
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Residents look at flood water on a major highway in Chennai on December 3.
Residents look at flood water on a major highway in Chennai on December 3.
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Passengers who were stranded in Chennai due to the floods and rescued in an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft walk after it landed at the Begumpet Air Force Station, Hyderabad, December 3.
Passengers who were stranded in Chennai due to the floods and rescued in an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft walk after it landed at the Begumpet Air Force Station, Hyderabad, December 3.
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Houses submerged in flood waters in Chennai, December 3.
Houses submerged in flood waters in Chennai, December 3.
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Indian army personnel use a boat to rescue residents from flood waters in Chennai on December 3.
Indian army personnel use a boat to rescue residents from flood waters in Chennai on December 3.
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Residents walk through flood waters in Chennai, December 3.
Residents walk through flood waters in Chennai, December 3.
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Indian residents carry children as they walk through flood waters in Chennai on December 3.
Indian residents carry children as they walk through flood waters in Chennai on December 3.
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This aerial photo, taken December 3, shows flood-hit Chennai city following heavy monsoon rains.
This aerial photo, taken December 3, shows flood-hit Chennai city following heavy monsoon rains.
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A man runs through a bridge across an over-flowing Adyar River in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
A man runs through a bridge across an over-flowing Adyar River in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
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An Indian man clings to a rope as he makes his way through flood waters in Chennai on December 2,aid.
An Indian man clings to a rope as he makes his way through flood waters in Chennai on December 2,aid.
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