NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 10
The Rain God has not shown any mercy on Tamil Nadu and continue to batter it putting the citizen in untold hardships. To mitigate the sufferings of citizens, the Tamil Nadu government has put the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the state police department and revenue officialson high alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai and several other districts of Tamil Nadu.
#TamilNadu CM MK Stalin analyses situation in different parts of the state after heavy rainfall.#ITVideo #ChennaiRains | @pramodmadhav6 pic.twitter.com/n2vdJEgSc8
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) November 10, 2021
Having faced the brunt of 2015 floods, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his Cabinet colleagues had swiftly taken many measures to help out the flood-hit in entire state. High-ranking IAS, IPS officials led by chief secretary Dr Irai Anbu and the police have been working round-the-clock to control the damages and intensified relief efforts.
- High-ranking IAS, IPS officials led by chief secretary Dr Irai Anbu and the police have been working round-the-clock to control the damages and intensified relief efforts.
Incidentally, the Madras High Court has questioned the Greater Chennai Corporation for learning any lesions from the 2015 catastrophe.
Schools and colleges in Chennai and many districts have been given holidays for Wednesday and Thursday.
The IMD area cyclone warning department has in a statement said that rains are expected Wednesday in Cuddalore, Pudukottai, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Puducherry, and Karaikkal areas. On Thursday heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvannamalai districts.
The IMD has also warned that the whole of Western Tamil Nadu will also receive spells of rain and from November 11 onwards the rainfall would recede.
10.11.2021-ஆம் தேதியிலிருந்து தமிழகத்தின் அடுத்த ஐந்து நாட்களுக்குகான வானிலை முன்னறிவிப்பு. pic.twitter.com/3NyLxi8NHI
— TNSDMA (@tnsdma) November 10, 2021
The NDRF have already prepared themselves for any eventuality and more than ten teams of the agency are in Chennai. The NDRF, Police, and revenue teams have, according to sources in TN police, jointly arrived at plans for evacuation and other eventualities if heavy rains lash Chennai and the surrounding areas.
#TamilNadu fire and rescue personnel rescue 50 people who struck in Attur village which sits in middle of Kosasthalaiyar River in Thiruvallur dist.
Water level in the Kosasthalaiyar river have increased as the water from the Poondi and Chembarambakkam reservoirs. #ChennaiRains pic.twitter.com/prqt8CYYig
— Mugilan Chandrakumar (@Mugilan__C) November 10, 2021
After the death of five people in rain-related incidents at Theni, Madurai, Trichy, and Chennai districts on Tuesday, the departments of revenue and disaster management are not taking any risks. State revenue and disaster management minister, KKSSR Ramachandran while speaking to IANS said,” The department of revenue and disaster management is prepared for any eventuality and the plans are in place for the extreme rainfalls. The NDRF is already positioned and we are coordinating with the state home department for the services of the police to join with the team from revenue and disaster management. Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin is giving all the necessary instructions for the disaster and revenue teams.”
In Chennai, 1723 people have been moved to relief camps which are at 22 places and more than 140 camps are ready to move people into it if rains cause havoc in the city, revenue officials said.
The department of disaster management said that more than 11 lakh food packets have already been distributed for the needy during the past few days of incessant rains throwing life out of gear.