Schools and universities will remain closed tomorrow!
The state of tamil Nadu In response to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), chennai, forecasting severe rain for the next four days, chief minister MK stalin called a high-level meeting on monday to evaluate the situation. As a precaution, he has directed officials to declare october 15 a holiday for schools and institutions in the districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu. In order to reduce interruption, stalin also asked IT companies in certain districts to permit workers to work from home from october 15 to 18.
A low-pressure system over the southeast Bay of bengal is predicted to cause the severe rainfall, according to the RMC. Over the next two days, the system may deepen and travel towards the coasts of north tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh. The area may see more rainfall as a result of this. The chief minister ordered the tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to be stationed in areas that are susceptible to disasters, underscoring the significance of proactive planning. According to stalin, "rescue boats should be stationed in flood-prone zones today," and district monitoring officials should start relief and reconstruction work right away in cooperation with local authorities. In order to help the public amid the bad weather, he also demanded more metro and MRTS train service.
Measures taken by civic authorities
Stalin urged for sufficient food and medicine stockpiling in elderly homes and shelters and emphasized the necessity to regulate food and other commodity prices in order to ensure basic supply.
The chief minister was notified by the Greater chennai Corporation that 36 mechanized boats, 57 tractors with pump sets, and 990 pumps are prepared for use in the event of floods. In addition, 169 fully furnished relief centers are ready for use, and 46 metric tons of phenyl and bleaching powder are prepared for sanitary purposes.
Deputy chief minister stalin -Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>udhayanidhi stalin and other senior state officials attended the assessment meeting and gave assurances that the districts were ready to withstand any flooding.
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