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The aerial before-and-after photos show the shrinking Chembarambakkam Lake and Puzhal reservoir, both in Chennai, shrinking in one year.

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This June 15, 2018, Copernicus Sentinel-2 Satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows Chembarambakkam Lake in Chennai, India before the drought. Millions of people are turning to water tank trucks in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu as house and hotel taps run dry because of an acute water shortage caused by drying lakes and depleted groundwater. (Copernicus Sentinel-2 Satellite Image/Maxar Technologies via AP)

Aerial photos from Maxar Technologies compare lakes and reservoirs in Chennai between 2018 and 2019. The city is dealing with a water crisis, having reached "Day Zero" with completely dry reservoirs.

India's sixth largest city is now turning to water tank trucks as home taps run dry. The water shortage has forced the closure of schools, offices and businesses throughout Chennai.

(MORE: Indian City in Water Crisis as All Four Reservoirs Run Dry)

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Heavy rains finally appeared on Thursday, and the Indian Meteorological Department predicts that rains will continue in the region for the next six days, India Today reported.

Deficient rainfall over the last two years led to a fall in groundwater levels, but some are blaming an inefficient and wasteful water supply system and inaction by officials as the crisis approached.

The aerial before-and-after photos show the shrinking Chembarambakkam Lake and Puzhal reservoir, both in Chennai, shrinking in one year.

MORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Water Shortage in India's Sixth Largest City

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Birds rest by stagnant water in the dried up puzhal reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai, capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Millions of people are turning to water tank trucks in the state as house and hotel taps run dry in an acute water shortage caused by drying lakes and depleted groundwater. Some private companies have asked employees to work from home and several restaurants are closing early and even considering stopping lunch meals if the water scarcity aggravates. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)


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