The CM said he would be visiting Sirkazhi in Mayilduthurai district on November 14, where schools will remain shut on Monday
Tamil Nadu Rain Updates: After over three days of continuous rain which led to flood alerts and inundation in several regions of Tamil Nadu, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rains to recede from Monday onwards.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who inspected areas in north Chennai on Sunday, will be inspecting rain-affected areas in the Cauvery delta region soon. The CM said he would be visiting Sirkazhi in Mayilduthurai district on November 14, where schools will remain shut on Monday.
Latest updates:
- Former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami arrived to inspect flood-affected area in Mugalivakkam Thiruvalluvar Nagar.
- Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inspected the rain-affected areas in Cuddalore district. Accompanied by his senior cabinet colleagues, he was briefed by officials on the government efforts in the affected areas and gave away welfare assistance to rain-hit people. Cuddalore, besides Mayiladuthurai district has bore the brunt of the downpour.
- CM Stalin will inspect Sirkazhi in Mayilduthurai district on November 14. “People said there is no rain water stagnation in most (North Chennai) areas,” the Chief Minister said on his visit to city areas. Sirkazhi in the Cauvery delta district of Mayiladuthirai witnessed extremely heavy rainfall affecting standing crops and normal life. Electricity distribution infrastructure was hit.
- Schools in Mayiladuthirai district will remain closed today. Due to heavy rains, a holiday was declared in schools and colleges in the district on Monday.
- IMD predicts a significant decrease in rain in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from Monday. In a bulletin, the IMD said: “Significant reduction in rainfall over south peninsular India from November 14.” The Saturday’s low pressure area over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & neighbourhood “now lies over southeast Arabian sea off Kerala coast.” The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to mid tropospheric levels and a trough runs over southwest Bay of Bengal in lower levels, it said.
- Intermittent rainfall continued on Sunday as well in many regions of the State. In view of the showers, areas here and those on the outskirts, several regions across Tamil Nadu were inundated and reservoirs received copious inflows.
- Stalin visited rain-battered regions on Sunday and denied that there was water stagnation in Chennai. During his visit, he ensured that despite more rain on the cards, there is no danger. “Show me where there is water stagnation. Only during rainy times, there might be some water stagnation that happens but after some time it dries,” he said. As he took stock of the situation, he said he will be in the Seerkazhi area in the Nagapattinam District of the state to do inspection rain-affected areas.
- A flood alert was issued for Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts. 4,230 cubic feet of excess water discharged from Vaigai Dam in Theni, an officer told news agency ANI on Sunday.
(With agency inputs)
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