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Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu
18 hours, 54 minutes ago

Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: With nearly 315 of instances of drowning deaths reported between 2022 and 2024, Dindigul accounted for the highest number of such cases among the 10 districts in southern Tamil Nadu, according to data from the police department. Of the total 1,948 drowning deaths in the past three years, 280 deaths were reported in Thoothukudi, followed by 254 in Kanniyakumari, …

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Widespread rain in southern districts of Tamil Nadu
1 week, 4 days ago

Widespread rain in southern districts of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Widespread rainfall since late Wednesday night across the southern districts of Tamil Nadu led to the district administrators announcing a holiday for schools in Ramanathapuram, Dindigul, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi on Thursday. Incidentally, there was not much rain in Theni district during the last 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Thursday and the IMD prediction was ‘very light rainfall.’ This came …

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Chennai rain forecast: Showers expected to continue through the night
1 week, 4 days ago

Chennai rain forecast: Showers expected to continue through the night

India Today  

A low-pressure system over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has developed into a deep depression, according to the India Meteorological Department. The depression is crossing near Rameswaram and Thoothukudi in the Gulf of Mannar, triggering heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu on the night of December 11. MORE RAINFALL FOR INTERIOR DISTRICTS On Thursday morning, dense clouds were reported over coastal …

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Tamil Nadu: Schools closed today in 5 districts as heavy rains intensify
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: Schools closed today in 5 districts as heavy rains intensify

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Rains: With the northeast monsoon gaining strength, Tamil Nadu has been experiencing intense rainfall, leading to the closure of schools in several districts. Tamil Nadu Rains: Schools Closed in Affected Districts The Tamil Nadu administration has announced that the schools will remain closed in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Tiruvarur districts due to the ongoing heavy rainfall. Tamil …

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Schools closed in several Tamil Nadu districts as northeast monsoon intensifies
1 month ago

Schools closed in several Tamil Nadu districts as northeast monsoon intensifies

India Today  

The ongoing Northeast Monsoon has intensified across Tamil Nadu, bringing heavy rainfall to various districts, particularly in southern and delta regions. In Tirunelveli, heavy rains over the past two days have prompted District Collector KP Karthikeyan to declare a holiday for all government and private schools on Wednesday. The rains, caused by an intensified Northeast Monsoon and an atmospheric upper …

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Schools closed in some Tamil Nadu districts as heavy rainfall continues
1 month ago

Schools closed in some Tamil Nadu districts as heavy rainfall continues

India Today  

Heavy rain lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, prompting the closure of schools in several districts. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai predicted heavy downpours accompanied by thunder in ten districts, including five in the Delta region and five in the south, between 7 am and 10 am on Tuesday. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is expected across …

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DGP reviews law and order situation, action taken against drug peddlers in southern districts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DGP reviews law and order situation, action taken against drug peddlers in southern districts

The Hindu  

Director-General of Police Shankar Jiwal chaired a review meeting here with the top police officers to assess the law and order situation in the four southern districts and also on prevention of drug trafficking. Inspector General of Police Prem Anand Sinha, Tirunelveli Commissioner of Police Rupesh Kumar Meena, Deputy Inspector General of Police Pa. Moorthy, Tirunelveli Superintendent of Police N. …

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Lok Sabha Results: All Candidates Who Contested Against Kanimozhi In TN's Thoothukudi Lose Deposit
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Results: All Candidates Who Contested Against Kanimozhi In TN's Thoothukudi Lose Deposit

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Results: DMK leader Kanimozhi triumphed in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi constituency, defeating AIADMK's Sivasamy Velumani by a staggering margin of 3,92,738 votes, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday. This marks her second consecutive victory from this constituency, following her 2019 win over BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan by a margin of 3.47 lakh votes. In …

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Heavy rush in Chennai airport
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rush in Chennai airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The hustle and bustle at the Chennai airport’s domestic terminal has increased of late as more and more people are taking flight from the city in view of the broiling heat with various airlines operating a plethora of special summer services to different destinations like Thoothukudi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. According to airport sources about …

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Stalin-led government’s silence on Nanguneri SEZ revival continues; no allocation of funds for Tharuvaikulam Fishing Harbour
10 months ago

Stalin-led government’s silence on Nanguneri SEZ revival continues; no allocation of funds for Tharuvaikulam Fishing Harbour

The Hindu  

As usual, the Budget presented by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu in the Assembly on Monday has gone silent for the third time in the last three years about the revival of the Nanguneri Special Economic Zone even though this project was launched in 2001 by the late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, father of Chief Minister M.K. Unfortunately, the DMK government, …

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Downpour ravages 1.48 lakh hectares of farmland in Thoothukudi district
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Downpour ravages 1.48 lakh hectares of farmland in Thoothukudi district

The Hindu  

The heavy rain that lashed the southern districts of Tamil Nadu has completely wiped out farmland in Thoothukudi district, leaving farmers high and dry. According to the district administration, till December 25, of a total of 1,80,000 hectares of agricultural land in Thoothukudi district, 1,48,037 ha had been damaged in 12 blocks — Alwarthitunagari, Karungulam, Kayathar, Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram, Pudur, Sathankulam, …

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State needs ₹ 188-crore relief fund, says Udhayanidhi Stalin
11 months, 4 weeks ago

State needs ₹ 188-crore relief fund, says Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu  

“As per the damage assessment done in southern districts till now, covering life, livestock and propertoies, we would require ₹ 188-crore relief fund,” said Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin. Speaking at the Collector’s office here on Monday, Mr. Udhayanidhi said that they were taking all possible measures to rectify the damage and most probably everything would …

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T.N. Rains | CM Stalin holds review meeting on rescue and relief work in southern districts
1 year ago

T.N. Rains | CM Stalin holds review meeting on rescue and relief work in southern districts

The Hindu  

Stalin on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, visited the State Emergency Operations Centre in the Ezhilagam complex in Chennai and held a review meeting regarding rescue and relief measures undertaken in the flood-hit southern regions. Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena updated the Chief Minister about relief measures in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari and the extent of damage, …

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Intense relief and rescue operations underway in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts - The Hindu
1 year ago

Intense relief and rescue operations underway in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts - The Hindu

The Hindu  

After heavy rains lashed the southern districts of Tamil Nadu leading to floods, 10 people have died in the battered Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts, even as the focus of the administration remains on relief and rescue operations. Over 3,500 people from the worst-hit 36 villages and two town panchayats in Tirunelveli district were relocated to 75 relief camps from their …

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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges PM Modi for Rs 2,000 crore interim relief amid flood crisis
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges PM Modi for Rs 2,000 crore interim relief amid flood crisis

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urgent assistance, seeking Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund to address the aftermath of devastating floods in the southern districts of the state. Stalin emphasised the need for immediate support to facilitate livelihood assistance and temporary rehabilitation efforts in areas severely impacted by …

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Tamil Nadu Rains | Flooding in southern districts leads to cancellation of trains for second consecutive day
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Rains | Flooding in southern districts leads to cancellation of trains for second consecutive day

The Hindu  

Railway tracks by the unprecedented rainfall reported in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts on Sunday and Monday has led to the cancellations of several trains for the second consecutive day, on Tuesday. Cancellation of trains commencing journey on December 19 T.NO 06685 Tirunelveli -Sengottai unreserved special; T.NO 06642 Tirunelveli -Nagercoil unreserved special; T.NO 066736 Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06668 Tirunelveli …

Tamil Nadu Express Thoothukudi Cancelled Dindigul Partially Unreserved Special
T.N. Rains | Trained police teams from central zone dispatched to southern districts for rescue operations
1 year ago

T.N. Rains | Trained police teams from central zone dispatched to southern districts for rescue operations

The Hindu  

Nine teams of police personnel from T.N.’s central zone have been dispatched to the southern districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari to help in rescue operations in the wake of unprecedented rainfall and flooding in the four districts. Armed with necessary paraphernalia used for rescue operations, the teams, trained in disaster management left from various districts in the central …

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T.N. Rains | Upper air circulation dumping unprecedented amounts of rain is rare, say Met experts
1 year ago

T.N. Rains | Upper air circulation dumping unprecedented amounts of rain is rare, say Met experts

The Hindu  

Freak weather dumped widespread, unprecedented extremely heavy rain in 39 places in southern districts, the highest being 95 cm in Kayalpattinam in Thoothukudi district. An upper air circulation dumping such a mind-boggling amount of rain in 24 hours was rare in the region, meteorology experts said. During the past 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday, 39 places recorded extremely …

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Heavy rains claim three lives in southern Tamil Nadu; IMD issues yellow alert
1 year ago

Heavy rains claim three lives in southern Tamil Nadu; IMD issues yellow alert

India TV News  

Continued heavy rainfall in southern Tamil Nadu has resulted in three confirmed deaths and three more feared dead. Defence personnel initiate helicopter rescue for stranded train passengers In a swift response to the flood crisis in southern Tamil Nadu, defence personnel have commenced helicopter rescue operations to aid stranded train passengers, as reported by the Southern Railway. Southern Tamil Nadu …

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Four dead, nearly 1k stranded in train as Tamil Nadu rain fury rages on
1 year ago

Four dead, nearly 1k stranded in train as Tamil Nadu rain fury rages on

Hindustan Times  

Extremely heavy rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, inundating vast swathes in at least four southern districts, including Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, where villages and towns resembled rivers, prompting authorities to shift at least 7,500 people marooned in residential colonies to relief camps, officials said. Intense rainfall and heavy inundation have wreaked havoc in Kanyakumari, …

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Floods paralyse life; massive rescue, relief operations on in four districts in south Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Floods paralyse life; massive rescue, relief operations on in four districts in south Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Overnight historic rains and flooding paralysed life in the southern districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari on December 18. A massive rescue and relief operation is on with the help of defence forces to evacuate people from marooned homes in the districts, which have been cut off from the rest of Tamil Nadu. In response to the floods in …

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Tamil Nadu Rains: House Collapses In Tirunelveli Amid Rain Fury - WATCH
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Rains: House Collapses In Tirunelveli Amid Rain Fury - WATCH

ABP News  

A day after severe rain drenched Southern Tamil Nadu, towns transformed into islands, and hundreds were stranded across multiple districts, including Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, and Kanyakumari. A video shows the moment a home fell into a flooded road in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, amid heavy rains. As a result of the situation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin instructed authorities …

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T.N. Rains | Senior IAS officers to monitor flood, relief measures in southern districts
1 year ago

T.N. Rains | Senior IAS officers to monitor flood, relief measures in southern districts

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday, December 17, 2023, deputed State Ministers and senior IAS officers to monitor the flood situation and relief to Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts, which are witnessing heavy rains. An official release said Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena held a meeting with the Collectors of these districts through video conferencing, and urged …

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T.N. Rains | Extremely heavy rains ravage southern districts triggered by a cyclonic circulation over Comorin area
1 year ago

T.N. Rains | Extremely heavy rains ravage southern districts triggered by a cyclonic circulation over Comorin area

The Hindu  

Torrential rains pummelled the southern districts of Tamil Nadu with an unprecedented amount of rainfall on Sunday, December 17, 2023, as the Northeast monsoon is in its vigorous phase. In the past 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday, Kayalpattinam in Thoothukudi district received a whopping 95 cm of rainfall. Extremely heavy rains had pounded several southern districts, triggered by …

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