NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, CHENNAI, NOV 7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin after parts of the state including its capital Chennai reported record rainfall and inundation on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi informed that he had discussed the rainfall situation with CM Stalin and had assured all possible support from the Centre in rescue and relief work.
Spoke to Tamil Nadu CM, Thiru @mkstalin and discussed the situation in the wake of heavy rainfall in parts of the state. Assured all possible support from the Centre in rescue and relief work. I pray for everyone’s well-being and safety.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2021
Several parts in Chennai and its suburban areas reported waterlogging on Sunday morning after heavy rains lashed the city overnight. The showers have now been marked as the ‘heaviest downpour since 2015’. The IMD has predicted that a cyclonic circulation over the Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify the storm over the Tamil Nadu coast in the coming days. The circulation is expected to form a low-pressure area on November 9. As a result of this, squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 Kmph gusting to 60 Kmph is likely to prevail over South Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu coast.
1070 உள்ளிட்ட எண்களைத் தொடர்புகொண்டு உங்களது குறைகளைத் தெரிவியுங்கள்.
அரசுடன் இணைந்து மக்களுக்கு உதவிட தி.மு.கழகத்தினருக்கு அறிவுறுத்தியுள்ளேன். தேவையெனில் தன்னார்வலர்களும் அரசுடன் கைகோத்து உதவிடலாம். (6/6) pic.twitter.com/ovfJ0OKvfQ
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) November 7, 2021
Replying to PM Modi’s tweet, Stalin wrote informing that he discussed Tamil Nadu having exhausted SDRF for 2020-21 towards COVID relief. He added that he sought for releasing funds from NDRF for this cyclone season.
Earlier today, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin inspected the conditions in Chennai’s Velachery. The CM took to Twitter to share details of the ground situation saying that the state administration was working in full swing in order to repair the damage caused by the floods. “School and college holidays have been given for 2 days in Chennai, Kanchi, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts. Chennai returnees can postpone their itinerary for 2-3 days,” he said.
The Coast Guard has been issuing regular weather warnings for all fishermen at sea who have been advised to return to the nearest harbour for shelter. State authorities of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have also been sensitised to initiate preventive measures by broadcasting weather warnings to fishermen to return to harbour in view of the formation of the low-pressure area.
