The December floods in South India have had devastating and lonq-Iastinq effects on the region, Hundreds of thousands of people bore the brunt of the monsoons, which were much more severe than expected this year, In particular, the city of Chennai-the fourth largest in India-was ravaged, exposing the state governments inability to establish strong infrastructure prepared to withstand such calamities. Many hospitals and care centers across the city were hit hard, and doctors and nurses were severely impacted, their work schedules turned topsy-turvy.
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