More Rain Forecast As Chennai, Other Places In Tamil Nadu Battle Flooding

Chennai and suburbs in Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts have witnessed intermittent rain since Saturday morning. Rain by means of Saturday night time turned out to be the heaviest lately after the 2015 floods, resulting in waterlogging in a number of areas. 

The climate workplace has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at this time in 14 Tamil Nadu districts, together with Chennai, Vellore, Nagapattinam, Karaikal, amongst others.

The Chennai Company has arrange pump units in 500 places to take away the logged water. Additional, 1,00,000 meals packets had been additionally distributed for breakfast. Reduction camps offering meals, shelter and medical care have been opened within the metropolis. Up to now, 2,02,350 folks in affected areas have been supplied meals since Sunday afternoon, authorities mentioned.  

“Water is receding quick as we had desilted storm water drains. The 21 cm rain is a problem and the drain acquired exhausted,” mentioned Higher Chennai Company Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi to NDTV. The Company has deployed boats for rescue forward of seemingly very heavy rains within the subsequent few days.

Chief Minister MK Stalin, wearing a raincoat, was seen distributing aid materials. Mr Stalin has introduced a two-day vacation for faculties in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpet, and Kancheepuram districts as a consequence of heavy rainfall. He would evaluate the scenario at 8 places at this time and distribute aid to affected folks. These returning to Chennai ought to defer journey, the Chief Minister has appealed.

Because the begin of the Northeast monsoon in October, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry areas have skilled about 43 per cent extra rainfall, a climate official mentioned.

Folks had been seen wading by means of ankle-deep water to succeed in close by outlets to purchase important commodities. Comparatively low-level bridges, generally known as ”tharaipaalam” in Tamil, had been submerged in a number of suburban areas.

Upon request from the state authorities, the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) has deployed 4 groups to help in rescue operations.

With the lakes round Chennai swelling, water is being launched from the Chembarambakkam lake. The 85.4 feet-high lake now has water until 82.35 toes. In 2015, Chennai was flooded as a consequence of sudden extreme discharge from Chembarambakkam lake amid heavy rainfall.

Authorities say this time on floor officers have been empowered to take native choices to make sure gradual launch of water and avert sudden heavy discharge just like the one in 2015 which flooded 4 lakh houses.