Since December 2015, Chennai residents have lived in fear of a monsoon crippling life as they know it. The Tamil Nadu government had deputed senior IAS officers and Ministers to coordinate preparatory measures like shifting of people from low-level and vulnerable areas to safer places, mobilising equipment and taking post-landfall measures along with the Collectors. Meanwhile, the 2015-like calamitous flooding …
Cyclone Nivar, which made landfall near Puducherry early on November 26, is now a severe cyclonic storm, and is expected to weaken further by midnight. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to take all steps to contain the damage caused by cyclone Nivar, which made landfall off Tamil Nadu coast in the early hours of Thursday. 1.30 pm | Tamil Nadu …
The National Disaster Response Force redeployed its teams along the Cuddalore-Villupuram coastline after meteorological alerts gave a clear indication that Cyclone Nivar was most likely to make landfall near Marakkanam. Senior Commandant Rekha Nambiar said at least 13 teams, comprising about 450 personnel trained in rescue operations, were stationed along the coast. Pradhan said as per reports last received, more …
Cyclone Nivar, which intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, started its landfall 30 km north of Puducherry late on Wednesday night. Heavy rains lashed Chennai, Chengelpet, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. Tamil Nadu Revenue Minister RB Udhayakumar and officials said over 1.21 lakh people, including children, have been housed in 1,000 relief centres in various …
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