The waters have receded as of now, and people are slowly attempting to return to what is left of their homes in most areas of Chennai. If further flooding does not occur, then it may be safely assumed that the city has reached the post-impact phase of the disaster.
In a flood scenario like this, a Chennai based woman doctor worked for 96 hours to help deliver 17 babies at Apollo Hospital in the city. Dr Padma Priya camped at Apollo Speciality Hospital at OMR since last Friday to facilitate healthy delivery of 13 babies. Overall, 17 babies were delivered in the hospital during the flood time.
To overcome the challenges, consultant gynecologists and pediatricians at the hospital decided to stay at the campus to ensure that the newborns and their mothers were safe and healthy. ER and critical care surgeons worked round the clock to ensure quality medical care was provided to the patients.
"Despite financial problems owing to dysfunctional ATMs, expecting mothers and patients were given a warm welcome at the hospital and ambulances were deployed to bring in patients with emergency cases," she said.
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