Schools and schools in Chennai district will stay closed on Friday (December 8) as a consequence of aid work in areas adversely affected by the rain, the Tamil Nadu authorities introduced.
Several areas remained inundated in Chennai as a result of heavy rainfall attributable to Cyclone Michaung in the previous couple of days. At least 20 individuals have been killed in rain-related incidents within the metropolis.
The cyclonic storm made landfall in coastal Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday and subsequently weakened right into a deep melancholy. The system is more likely to dissipate because it travels additional northward course.
On Friday, the India India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated a contemporary spell of rainfall with remoted heavy falls is probably going over south Peninsular India on December 8 and 9.
“Light to moderate rainfall at some places with isolated thunderstorms and lightning very likely over Kerala and Mahe during the next 5 days and over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Lakshadweep during the next 3 days,” the climate company stated.
According to the regional meteorological centre in Chennai, the rainfall is probably going Heavy rain is more likely to happen at one or two locations over the Nilgiris and Ghat areas of Coimbatore districts.“Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Dindigul, Theni, Chennai, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai and Thanjavur districts,” it added.
Over 9,000 officers deployed for aid work in Chennai
Tamil Nadu chief secretary Shiv Das Meena on Thursday stated 9,000 officers from different districts are deployed for the aid work in Chennai, information company ANI reported.
“Work on water stagnation at 343 places is underway. Food packets are being distributed in the flood-affected areas. Other district workers like medical staff, fire service staff, EN staff, etc., have been called to work in Chennai for restoration,” Meena stated. “A total of 9,000 officials from other districts are also deployed for the relief work in Chennai.”
The chief secretary added that over 1,400 bushes fell in Chennai in the previous couple of days, of which 243 bushes are nonetheless left to be cleared. He additionally stated the state authorities was attempting to pump out the logged water from the low-lying areas.
Train providers from Chennai Central, Egmore restored
Train providers from Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore, the 2 main terminals serving the town, have been restored from Thursday, PTI reported, citing the railways.Barring a couple of adjustments within the sample of providers, many of the mail/specific providers from Chennai Central shall be totally purposeful in all instructions from Friday, Southern Railway stated in a launch.
All the suburban providers throughout the sections, Chennai Suburban Terminal (MMC) – Arakkonam – Tiruttani, Chennai Beach – Tambaram – Chengalpattu have been restored to normalcy from December 6 onwards.
