On 19 December, Thoothukudi district in south Tamil Nadu came to a standstill due to incessant rains and resulting floods. Rivers are overflowing their banks, creating a flood-like situation. In response, both the state and central government launched massive rescue operations. The death toll from severe rains and floods in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts rose to 10.
Governor RN Ravi will hold a meeting at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Tuesday with senior officials of central agencies and armed forces to review the situation in the flood-affected districts and mobilize maximum possible resources for rescue and relief operations.
Stranded at Srivaikuntam: Tuticorin District Station Surrounded by Water, Tracks Damaged, Halting Train Movement
Four districts in southern Tamil Nadu – Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari – are battling severe floods following record-breaking rainfall. Educational institutions have been given rain leave, and both private and public sector companies have been forced to shut operations. Many schools, colleges and banks have been closed due to floods.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned ₹561.29 crore for the "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project.
As Chennai begins its journey back to normalcy in the aftermath of heavy rainfall and waterlogging caused by Cyclone Michaung, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas today.
The IMD reported, "Cyclonic Storm 'MICHAUNG' weakened into a Deep Depression over Central Coastal AP, about 100 km north-northwest of Bapatla and 50 km southeast of Khammam. It is expected to further weaken into a Depression in the next 06 hours and further into a Well-Marked Low during subsequent 06 hours."
Tanzania: A official announced that At least 47 people have died and 85 others have been injured in landslides triggered by floods in northern Tanzania on Sunday. A local official said that the number of deaths may increase.
Heavy downpour engulfed Mizoram capital Aizawl and other parts of the state on Friday as the government sounded an alert with a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensifying into a cyclonic storm. Cyclone ‘Midhili’ will cross the Bangladesh coast on Friday night or in the wee hours of November 18.
Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala is grappling with severe flooding and landslides, resulting in the closure of schools and colleges on October 16. As heavy rains persist, relief efforts are underway to address the widespread damage caused by the adverse weather conditions.
