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Tamil Nadu Flood Rescue Efforts Amplify

Thu 21 Dec 2023, 11:12:08
In Tamilnadu, rescue and relief work is continuing in full swing. Helicopters, Boats and other ways of rescuing people stranded in floods and pumping out the flood waters are being undertaken on a war footing.

Tamilnadu Governor R.N.Ravi chaired a meeting with the officials of the Army, Navy and Defence forces and also with the other Central Government departments. Chief Minister M.K.Stalin also had a video interaction with the officials and ministers undertaking the relief work.

The Indian Army column from the Madras Regimental Centre reached Karungulam and Adhichanallur and provided food packets for the first time in the last three days.

The State Highways Minister EV. Velu who visited the place requested Army officials to find out routes to reach four more villages. Food material was air-dropped by two helicopters in the flood-affected



area. Flag Officer Commanding Tamilnadu and Puducherry Naval area, Rear Admiral Ravi Kumar Dhingra said that Tuticorin was severely hit and said that seventeen individuals dangling from trees and elderly persons whose houses were flooded were rescued by the helicopters.

NDRF Lt.Esan said that it was a challenging operation to rescue the pregnant mother in the floods and said that fifteen NDRF personnel had been carrying out rescue work since the 18th. The Central team which is assessing the damages in the Tuticorin district headed by Dr.K.P.Singh of the National Disaster Management visited flood-hit areas of Tuticorin district today. The inter-ministerial group is divided into three teams and they will continue their assessment tomorrow and later depart to Tirunelveli district to assess the havoc caused by historic rains.





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