IMD has issued a heavy rainfall alert for a number of districts in Tamil Nadu.
Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall close to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, weakened right into a deep despair on Sunday, however heavy rains and floods continued to pound a number of components of the state and union territory. Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district was one of many worst hit within the final two days with a number of automobiles being dragged from a highway into low-lying areas.
Visuals confirmed large floodwaters on the Uthangiri bus station in Krishnagiri as a number of buses and different automobiles have been submerged. Some buses and automobiles can be seen being swept away slowly within the quickly flowing floods.
In accordance with officers, the Krishnagiri district has been receiving heavy rainfall for over 14 hours straight with the Uthangarai space recording the best rainfall final evening.
Rescue operations underway
Rescue operations are underway to evacuate stranded residents in each Tamil Nadu and Puducherry areas.
The Indian Military, earlier within the day, rescued an toddler stranded in a home submerged within the floodwaters in Puducherry. The rescue was accomplished on an inflated boat.
A number of individuals from the IIT Madras are engaged within the rescue efforts of a household trapped beneath a landslide in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district. On Sunday, the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) workforce rescued the affected individuals in Cuddalore district with the assistance of boats.
‘Heavy rain’ alert in Tamil Nadu
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for a number of districts in Tamil Nadu – Nilgiris, Erode Coimbatore, Tirupur, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal, Trichy, Karur, Madurai, and Theni. The IMD has additionally issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy rainfall in Karnataka and its close by districts until Tuesday as a result of tough climate situations.
Given the state of affairs, all non-public and authorities faculties and schools in Tamil Nadu have been shut at the moment.
In accordance with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, over 7,000 individuals throughout the state have been evacuated and housed in 147 shelter camps.
In Puducherry, the water stage in some localities of Krishna Nagar rose to just about 5 ft, leaving residents of practically 500 homes stranded – out of which over 100 have been rescued by the Indian Military, officers mentioned.
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