The Assam government is in touch with all agencies including the Indian army, Indian Air Force , and NDRF to tackle the emergency situation. Meanwhile, around 70 people have been injured in a collision between two private buses in Melpattampakkam of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Monday, police said. The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone.
Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its neighbouring districts in Tamil Nadu, leaving several areas inundated. Morning office-goers had a hard time braving the downpour amid traffic snarls in some parts of the city. Delhi received light rainfall on Monday morning, bringing respite from the scorching heat.
With receding waters, Chennai city and suburbs battled hard to pick up pieces of life but occasional heavy rains threatened to revive the ghost of flooding as lakhs of people. IMD has predicted heavy rainfalls to continue over Northeast India, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim during the next two days and decrease in intensity thereafter. Local media reported waterlogging at several places from the heavy rainfall. The waterlogging also caused disruptions in in international flight operations at the Chennai International Airport. Due to this low-pressure, Tamil Nadu, Karaikal, and Puducherry will experience light to moderate rain at isolated places until November 20. Heavy rain is also forecast on November 20 in the Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, and Chengalpattu districts of Tamil Nadu.
Five people ahead died due to heat stroke in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, reported news agency PTI. PM Modi today took stock of the flood situation in Tamil Nadu and discussed it with his cabinet colleagues, including the Home and Finance Ministers. The rains in Chennai today abated after a torrential spell that continued for last three days leaving the areas in and around the state capital in delgue. The Centre has announced a special scheme for “prompt re-issue” of passports, which were damaged in floods, at free-of-cost in Chennai and other districts. Parrikar today appealed to the people to contribute to the Goa Chief Minister’s fund to help victims of the recent Chennai floods instead of spending money for his birthday. In the online petition, telcos were asked to compensate users as their networks went down and couldn’t turn up even after almost five days after rains had halted. “I urge Congress workers to extend all possible assistance to those affected by the rains & floods,” he said on Twitter.
NDRF to rush about 600 personnel to Chennai
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PM Narendra Modi discusses Tamil Nadu flood situation with Rajnath singh, Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu
A Low pressure area is likely to form over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea in the next 24 hours. It is likely to move westnorthwestwards and gradually concentrate into a Depression over central parts of South Bay of Bengal in the next 48 hours. The continuous hot days in Chennai have led to rains in the city on Sunday evening. Four express trains to MGR Chennai Central were diverted to Beach railway station after tracks were flooded near a bridge between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge railway station. The Southern Railway has also partially cancelled seven departures including Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat express. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today sent Rs five crore to Tamil Nadu for relief and rehabilitation work in the southern state battered by incessant rains. Flood-ravaged Chennai and its suburbs enjoyed further respite from rains today but residents battled scarcity and high prices of essential commodities.
Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Iranipet and Tiruvannamalai districts received heavy rainfall at one or two places. For muvattupuzha.in the next 24 hours, the sky condition in Chennai is likely to be partly cloudy. The city might also experience light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning.
Overall, Chennai recorded complaints of waterlogging at 80 locations and in one subway. All of these were cleared by evening, Greater Chennai Corporation officials said. After chairing a meeting over heatwave preparedness on Tuesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “I have also instructed ICMR to prepare well in advance to prevent heatstroke deaths.” IIT-Madras students may lose out on good offers to other IITs in the country as Chennai continues to be in the grip of torrential rains.