CHENNAI: Residents of the city woke up to a bright and sunny Saturday, after two days of continuous rain due to Cyclone Thane. Life returned to normal, as the after effects of the cyclone started disappearing.Traffic was normal on all major roads. The empty roads of the past two days filled up as students and employees of offices, which had declared a holiday the previous day, resumed work.Roads were not waterlogged, as the rains had stopped late on Friday night. Areas like Adambakkam and Guindy had a few puddles, but nothing disrupted the flow of traffic.Bus and train services functioned at full capacity, as last-minute travellers going to their hometowns thronged major points like CMBT, Central Station and Egmore Station. Sathya, a native of Thirunelveli residing in Chennai, said, “I was worried if I could leave the city by bus, as the rains were really bad. Trains too were on the verge of being cancelled, but thankfully I now get to usher in the New Year with my family.” Many people were out, enjoying the weather and sunshine after the squally gloom which threatened to dampen all New Year celebrations. A lot of open-air parties, which were hastily moved indoors after the cyclone warning, were tentatively shifted back outdoors.Those making eleventh hour purchases thronged shopping districts like Purasaiwalkam and T Nagar. Haphazard parking and rash driving led to minor traffic jams.Cyclone Thane did not leave behind much chaos, at least in the city, and residents were hopeful of a bright start to 2012.
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