Cyclone Nivar: TN Chief Minister declares public holiday on Nov 25

NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 24

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a public holiday on Wednesday as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall on November 25 between Mamallapuram and Karaikal.

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Mr. Palaniswami also appeals the public to stay at home and to follow the guidelines provided by the government then and there.

The Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said, “People should be safe and stay at home. We have cancelled bus services in seven districts for the safety of the public. Not only this, the state will have a public holiday on Wednesday. Government offices will also stay closed since extremely heavy rainfall is predicted by IMD.”

“People working for essential services will alone report for duty. The decision on extending the leave will be taken based on the scenario after the cyclone. The government has provided directions to set up relief camps and provide essentials including milk powder for children,” he said.

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The Chief Minister also convened a review meeting at Ezhilagam in Chennai on Wednesday.

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The announcement by the Chief Minister comes a day after he had issued a statement requesting the public to stay indoors and cancelling bus services in seven districts. The bus services are cancelled in Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvaru, Cuddalore, Villupuram and Chengalpattu from 1 pm of November 24. The public was also instructed to use their own vehicles to travel for essentials.

The Chief Minister also advised people to safeguard Aadhaar ID, driving license, Voters ID, bank passbook, school certificate and property documents by storing them in areas that will remain unaffected by a flood-like situation. He also told people to stock essentials including candles, batteries and match boxes.