No less than 7 individuals have died in rain-related accidents in each areas.
Cyclone Fengal reside updates: The remnants of Cyclone Fengal continued to convey heavy rainfall and flood conditions throughout Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, even a day after it weakened. No less than 15 districts in Tamil Nadu are prone to obtain heavy rainfall with the Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) issuing an ‘yellow’ alert.
No less than 10 individuals have died in rain-related accidents in each areas.
Rescue operations are additionally underway with the Indian Military stepping in to evacuate stranded residents in inundated streets.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, assuring him of all potential assist to cope with the flood state of affairs and the destruction attributable to the Cyclone.
Listed here are the newest updates on Cyclone Fengal:
Cyclone Fengal: Yellow alert issued for 15 Tamil Nadu districts
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert for 15 districts of Tamil Nadu in the present day, predicting heavy rain of as much as 11 cm in inside and Western Ghat districts, together with the Nilgiris, Krishnagiri, Tiruppur, Erode, Theni, and Madurai.
In line with an estimate by the Tamil Nadu authorities, Cyclone Fengal induced unprecedented devastation in 14 districts, extensively damaging roads, electrical energy traces and induced heavy inundation.
BJP Tamil Nadu president Ok Annamalai in the present day visited Tamil Nadu’s Marakkanam salt pans, which had been flooded due the Cyclone Fengal.
Talking to reporters, he mentioned, “We’re within the Marakkanam space, the place the place excessive cultivation of salt occurs. Near 80% of this salt mattress is washed away and shut to five,000 persons are shedding their employment alternative”.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi expressed condolences over the deaths on account of Cyclone Fengal.
“Devastating information of Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to those that have misplaced family members throughout this tragedy. My ideas are additionally with these whose properties and property have been broken,” he wrote on X.
He additionally urged all Congress employees within the state to step ahead and assist the administration in aid efforts wherever potential.
Devastating information of Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to those that have misplaced family members throughout this tragedy. My ideas are additionally with these whose properties and property have been broken.
I urge all Congress employees within the state to step ahead and assist the…
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 3, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi known as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday and guaranteed all potential assist to cope with the flood state of affairs and devastation attributable to Cyclone Fengal.
On Monday, Chief Minister Stalin had written a letter to PM Modi requesting Rs 2,000 crore from the Nationwide Catastrophe Aid Funds (NDRF) as interim aid to hold out rescue, aid, and rehabilitation efforts following the widespread and big devastation attributable to the Cyclone.
Heavy rainfall continues in Tamil Nadu, ‘yellow’ alert in 15 districts
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow’ alert predicting heavy rainfall in 15 districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. A number of the districts embody – Nilgiris, Krishnagiri, Tiruppur, Erode, Theni, and Madurai.