Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an aerial survey of Chennai today to assess just how badly the city was affected. After the journey, he announced relief funds to the tune of Rs 1000 crore for Tamil Nadu.

Here are some aerial shots of Chennai that best explain what the Prime Minister might have seen:

An aerial view of a bus stand affected by the heavy rains in Chennai

A view of a flooded area near Chennai on Wednesday following heavy rains.

An aerial view of airplanes partially submerged in water

People wait for food packets in a flood-hit locality of Chennai city

A view of a flooded area near Chennai on Wednesday following heavy rains.

A view of a flooded colony in Chennai on Thursday

(All images sourced from PTI)