State gears up for heavy rain; NDRF despatched
CHENNAI, OCTOBER 06, 2018 00:00 IST
Skies open up:Coastal and southern districts saw a steady downpour on Friday.N. Rajesh
At review meeting, CM instructs district collectors to oversee measures
Following the severe weather warning for parts of Tamil Nadu, the State government is gearing up to face the impact of heavy rains.
After a review meeting on Friday, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami instructed the IAS officers in-charge to set out to the allotted districts immediately to oversee disaster management and rain preparedness measures.
Following the Indian Meteorological Department issuing a red alert, indicating up to 25 cm of rainfall in districts abutting the Western Ghats and parts of South Tamil Nadu on October 7, the meeting was convened. The collectors of districts along the western ghats were asked to be fully prepared to tackle any situation.
Besides the 1,275 police personnel trained to be part of State Disaster Response Force and Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services personnel, the State government has also sought the assistance of National Disaster Response Force.
Five teams of the NDRF, Arakkonam are moving to Ooty, Coimbatore, Madurai and Kanniyakumari following a request for pre-positioning from the government.
These teams, which are moving to these districts by road as per the direction of the State Relief Commissioner, would be pre-positioned in highly vulnerable areas in consultation with the respective district administration. All teams are equipped with flood rescue-related equipment, collapsed structure search and rescue equipment, deep divers and paramedic staff, a press release said.
Rescue fishermen
As the State is likely to experience widespread rainfall for the next four or five days, the Chief Minister also ordered that fishermen who are yet to return from sea must be rescued.
At present, 89 fishing boats are still at sea and district collectors must ensure that all these fishermen reach shore safely, he added.
The meeting also dwelt on monsoon preparedness as the IMD had predicted the northeast monsoon will begin earlier than expected, on October 8.
Pointing out that the flood channels and major waterways are being desilted in anticipation of the monsoon in Chennai and other districts, the Public Works Department was asked to keep equipment near estuaries and bridges to clear obstructions during inundation.
CHENNAI, OCTOBER 06, 2018 00:00 IST
Skies open up:Coastal and southern districts saw a steady downpour on Friday.N. Rajesh
At review meeting, CM instructs district collectors to oversee measures
Following the severe weather warning for parts of Tamil Nadu, the State government is gearing up to face the impact of heavy rains.
After a review meeting on Friday, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami instructed the IAS officers in-charge to set out to the allotted districts immediately to oversee disaster management and rain preparedness measures.
Following the Indian Meteorological Department issuing a red alert, indicating up to 25 cm of rainfall in districts abutting the Western Ghats and parts of South Tamil Nadu on October 7, the meeting was convened. The collectors of districts along the western ghats were asked to be fully prepared to tackle any situation.
Besides the 1,275 police personnel trained to be part of State Disaster Response Force and Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services personnel, the State government has also sought the assistance of National Disaster Response Force.
Five teams of the NDRF, Arakkonam are moving to Ooty, Coimbatore, Madurai and Kanniyakumari following a request for pre-positioning from the government.
These teams, which are moving to these districts by road as per the direction of the State Relief Commissioner, would be pre-positioned in highly vulnerable areas in consultation with the respective district administration. All teams are equipped with flood rescue-related equipment, collapsed structure search and rescue equipment, deep divers and paramedic staff, a press release said.
Rescue fishermen
As the State is likely to experience widespread rainfall for the next four or five days, the Chief Minister also ordered that fishermen who are yet to return from sea must be rescued.
At present, 89 fishing boats are still at sea and district collectors must ensure that all these fishermen reach shore safely, he added.
The meeting also dwelt on monsoon preparedness as the IMD had predicted the northeast monsoon will begin earlier than expected, on October 8.
Pointing out that the flood channels and major waterways are being desilted in anticipation of the monsoon in Chennai and other districts, the Public Works Department was asked to keep equipment near estuaries and bridges to clear obstructions during inundation.
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