Thoothukudi, Nov. 27 -- As the northeast monsoon brought in incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu for the past few days, residents of KVK Samy Nagar under the Ottapidaram Assembly constituency in Thoothukudi district woke up to waterlogged streets on Wednesday morning.

A few pockets in KV Samy Nagar experienced waterlogging, with water entering some houses, almost bringing the daily life of residents to a halt. While some people managed to move around on foot or in their vehicles, many tried to look for alternate routes to go around.

"Every time the monsoon season begins, we are forced to face the same challenges. With small children and elderly people at home, we are suffering a lot. Even an ambulance cannot enter our streets. We are unable...