Viral Video: Cars floating, crocodile strolling on street as Chennai rain leaves city waterlogged

Chennai and neighbouring districts in Tamil Nadu woke up to heavy rain and waterlogging on Monday due to the influence of a cyclonic storm 'Michaung' which is expected to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of 5 December.Amid this, several cars were seen stuck and floating in the massive waterlogging in Chennai's Velachery and Pallikaranai areas.As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Michaung' and is likely to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph.Another viral video from Chennai showed a mugger crocodile moving on the road in Chennai following heavy rains and waterlogging.The video showed a mugger crocodile crossing a road as the commuters wait for the reptile to pass by.Reacting to a mugger crocodile spotting video, Tamil Nadu additional chief secretary for environment climate change and forests Supriya Sahu told people that there was "no need to panic.""There are a few mugger crocodiles in several of the water bodies in Chennai. These are shy elusive animals and avoid human contact. This one has come out as the water has overflown due to massive rains under the impact of #CycloneMichuang please do not go close to water bodies. There is no possibility of harm to humans. IF these animals are left alone & UNPROVOKED... Wildlife division has been alerted and they are on the job to avoid any untoward incident," Sahu said.Power outages, internet disruptions, waterlogging were reported in various parts of Chennai as the region continued to be battered by torrential rains and strong winds.With inputs from agencies