Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin and warranted him of all attainable assist after Cyclone Fengal wreaked havoc in 14 districts of the state, authorities sources stated Tuesday.
This comes a day after Stalin wrote to PM Modi searching for aid of Rs 2,000 crore from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Fund (NDRF).
Acknowledging PM Modi’s name, Stalin stated in a put up on X he was positive that the Prime Minister will take into account Tamil Nadu’s request for help and take applicable measures.
“I reiterated my letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister that the state authorities is dealing successfully with the catastrophe and aid help is being supplied to the affected individuals, and (requested him) to supply aid to the individuals of Tamil Nadu on account of this storm and to ship a Union committee to hold out an in depth evaluation of the storm harm,” learn Stalin’s put up loosely translated from Tamil.
“#CycloneFengal has wreaked unprecedented havoc throughout 14 districts of Tamil Nadu, affecting 1.5 crore individuals, inundating 2.11 lakh hectares of farmland, and damaging vital infrastructure. Given the magnitude of destruction, I urge Hon’ble @PMOIndia Thiru. @NarendraModi to launch ₹2000 crore from the NDRF instantly to assist emergency restoration and rehabilitation efforts,” he stated in one other put up.
He added that whereas 12 individuals have been killed, the cyclone additionally precipitated vital harm to infrastructure.
#CycloneFengal has wreaked unprecedented havoc throughout 14 districts of Tamil Nadu, affecting 1.5 crore individuals, inundating 2.11 lakh hectares of farmland, and damaging vital infrastructure.
Given the magnitude of destruction, I urge Hon’ble @PMOIndia Thiru. @NarendraModi to… pic.twitter.com/9KUulScZVY
— M.Ok.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 2, 2024
Whilst PM Modi assured assist to CM Stalin, Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi urged Congress employees to “assist the administration in aid efforts wherever attainable”.
“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,” Rahul stated in his put up on X.
Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Cyclone Fengal made landfall on December 1, unleashing torrential rain in districts reminiscent of Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, and Tiruvannamalai, and leaving a number of different areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry flooded. Cyclone Fengal has now weakened right into a “well-marked low-pressure space” over coastal Karnataka at round 5.30 am on Tuesday, in line with the India Meteorological Division (IMD). It should proceed to maneuver north-northwestwards in direction of the Arabian Sea over the following two days, the climate division stated.
IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in elements of Tamil Nadu, south inside and coastal Karnataka Tuesday (December 3). On Monday, Bengaluru (2 cm) and Mangalore (2 cm) had been among the many areas that recorded a big quantity of rainfall.
Heavy rainfall can be predicted over north Kerala. In the meantime, elements of north inside Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, and south inside Karnataka are prone to obtain gentle to average rainfall.
Owing to the rainfall prediction, information company ANI reported that colleges will stay shut within the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. Colleges and faculties will even stay closed in Villupuram, Cuddalore, and Puducherry. The Mysuru district in Karnataka has additionally introduced that colleges will stay shut on Tuesday.
Thiruvannamalai landslide
Stalin introduced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the family members of the seven individuals who had been killed in a landslide in Thiruvannamalai. Based on information company PTI, 5 youngsters had been among the many useless.
A household of 4 and three youngsters from the neighbourhood in VOC Nagar had been trapped in a home and buried below mud and rocks, after a boulder rolled down from the hilltop following torrential rain on December 1, and hit the residential constructing.
