Satellite image of the north east monsoon

And here’s a slightly closer-to-the ground look :

View from my apartment

I desperately want to get out, but dread the thought of wading in sewage-mixed water in the road.  I can see that the water is already touching the 3 feet mark on the road and  am starting to worry on how  much further Chennai’s notorious drainage can cope up. I definitely don’t want to be in a situation like this.