A Chennai Resident Wrote This Moving Poem About The Floods, And It's Gone Hugely Viral

    "It’s raining in Chennai. And it’s not just the skies that have opened up..."

    At least 188 lives have been lost to the rainwater flood that has hit the city of Chennai.

    Last night, Chennai resident Deepan Ramachandran posted the following poem about the collective effort of the people of Chennai to save their city.

    Facebook: deepan.ramachandran.1

    In under 11 hours, over 2,500 people have already shared Ramachandran's post, and are taking pride in Chennai's unity and resilience.

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