Revenue officials led by minister R B Udayakumar made elaborate arrangements at the state emergency operation centre, coordinating with each of district collectorates and government agencies.”We are continuously monitoring the situation. Our aim is to see no loss of human life,” the minister said.
Four teams of the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force have reached Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts to take up relief work.
Tangedco has deputed 2,000 workers with 3,000 electric posts and 100km of electric wires to Cuddalore as a precautionary measure.
Anticipating rainwater logging, the city corporation had ordered 26 electrical pillar boxes in the Adyar zone to be raised to avoid electrocution and power cuts. Rescue workers with food supply, medical aid and necessary gear are standing by in all the 15 zones of the city.
The civic body has identified 35 flood-prone areas, including Kargil Nagar (Tiruvottiyur zone), Burma Nagar (Manali), 67th corporation ward office (Thiru Vi Ka Nagar), Rail Nagar (Ambattur), Sidco Nagar (Anna Nagar), Jaffarkhanpet, River View Colony (Alandur), Chitra Nagar (Adyar), 43rd ward office (Perungudi) and (Sholinganallur). A bout 40 personnel be longing to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are positioned across the city. Residents can register rain-related complaints through the dedicated helpline: 044 25619206, 25619511, 25384965, 25383694.
