On Monday, the continuous rainfall gave Chennai some relief, but many roads and areas in the city were flooded by stagnant water. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that starting from Tuesday, there will be more rainfall in the city and nearby areas. According to PTI news agency, so far, 4 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu. In addition, according to IMD’s forecast, in the next five days, Kerala, the southern coastal states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are very likely to experience large-scale small to moderate rainfall.
At the same time, in Chennai and its suburbs, some subways were closed and traffic diversions were implemented. Even if civic workers worked hard to remove silt and dredge drains, it brought a painful time for commuters. The following are the latest developments:
• IMD has issued orange alerts to 14 regions, including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Theni, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli.
• In Monday’s announcement, the Meteorological Department warned of a cyclone circulation in the southeast of the Bay of Bengal and the adjacent South Andaman Sea. IMD stated that under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form in the southeast and nearby areas of the Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours.
• On Monday, Chief Minister MK Stalin inspected the rain-affected areas for the second consecutive day and distributed flood relief assistance.
• Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea between November 9th and 12th.
• Southern Railway Company stated that due to rainfall and waterlogging, the “Sunday Mode” (minimum service) will be held in Chennai Central-Arakonan, Central-Surlepeta (Andhra Pradesh), The train service on the beach-Chegalpet and the beach of Chennai suburbs is in effect-the Velachery part.
• To clear the water and flooding of the subway, the Greater Chennai Company has deployed 23,000 personnel. Stalin appointed 15 IAS officials to oversee rescue work in 15 company districts.
• Heavy rainfall has disrupted bus services on multiple routes. The subway train service was not affected.
• The head of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan, said that after the heavy rain warning, more than 20 teams will be deployed in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh by Tuesday. Pradan said that the focus of NDRF is to avoid situations similar to the “urban floods that occurred from 2015 to 2016 (Chennai)”.
• Since the beginning of the northeast monsoon last month, rainfall in Tamil Nadu has been about 43% higher than normal.
• The IMD has issued a yellow warning to Karnataka, stating that there will be heavy rainfall in the first 13 areas on Tuesday. According to the IMD statement, the low pressure of the cyclone will cause heavy rain.
News Source : Hindustan Times
