CHENNAI: Three trees were uprooted in separate incidents in Perambur, Abiramapuram and Adyar following heavy rain in Chennai since Sunday night, damaging two houses, a parked car and two motorcycles. No one was injured.In Perambur, a large raintree on Sivagnanam Street fell on the front roof of a house and two motorcycles parked nearby. A water pipe in front of the house and both vehicles were damaged. Sembium police, fire and rescue personnel and Greater Chennai Corporation workers reached the spot, removed the tree and cleared the road.In Abiramapuram, a roadside tree snapped and fell on Dr Rangan Road early on Monday, damaging a car belonging to Sathya of Mylapore. Fire and rescue personnel and corporation workers removed the tree and restored traffic movement.In another incident, a 50-year-old tree was uprooted on First Cross Street in Karpagam Garden, Adyar, and fell on the roof of an adjacent house, causing damage. Corporation workers reached the spot to clear the fallen tree.The incidents occurred as continuous rain caused waterlogging in the city. Greater Chennai Corporation officials and the fire and rescue department officials deployed workers to clear fallen trees and drain accumulated rainwater.Residents were advised to exercise caution near old trees and avoid standing beneath large branches during rain.
