Five dead and Thousands placed to Relief Shelters in Tamilnadu; Former DY CM writes PM for relief Funds
Tamilnadu’s devastating rains have wreaked havoc across the state. In Tamil Nadu, the number of people dead has risen to five. “538 huts and four houses have been destroyed. More damage is possible if the rain continues to fall “Tamil Nadu’s Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran, has issued a warning.
Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to direct the Union finance ministry to send funding to the state for rescue, relief, and rehabilitation activities in the wake of the state’s heavy rains.
On Monday, five people were killed and over 1,400 people were relocated to relief shelters as heavy rain continued to pelt parts of Tamil Nadu. CM MK Stalin visited flood-affected districts on Tuesday and distributed flood relief to families of Royapuram, Chennai
Meanwhile, according to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation over the south-east Bay of Bengal and the adjacent Andaman Sea might lead to the formation of a low-pressure region during the following 24 hours, bringing extensive rainfall to areas of the state.
On the other hand, the Madras High Court slammed the Chennai Municipal Corporation for failing to take necessary steps to prevent flooding in the city during the rainy season. The court inquired as to what the authorities had done in the aftermath of the 2015 floods
