Measures for rescue, relief operation carried out: Stalin
As heavy rains inundated parts of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said that the state government took proper measures for rescue and relief operation on time despite late warning received from the Meteorological Department which mitigated the extent of the disaster.
Chief Minister Stalin said, “Chennai Meteorological Department forecasted heavy rains on December 17 and 18 and they announced it on December 16. The rain was higher than the Meteorological Department predicted.
This is historical rainfall. Even though we received Meteorological Department’s warning a bit late, the Tamil Nadu government took proper measures for rescue and relief operation.”
PRO Nagpur, Ministry of Defence said that Indian Air Force helicopters are deployed for HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) missions in Tamil Nadu due to unprecedented rains in the last 24 hours.
Four passengers including a pregnant woman and baby aged 1.5 years were winched up and taken safely to Madurai.
Indian Coast Guard conducted rescue of stranded citizens and supplied relief materials such as food and medicine to the people in the flood-affected areas.