CHENNAI: The depression in the southwest and southeast of the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and centered about 300 miles southeast of Chennai at 5:30 p.m. Monday, said S Balachandran, deputy director general of the Meteorological Department. from India (IM D) -Chennai.
“It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm for the next 12 hours and a severe cyclonic storm for the next 24 hours. It is very likely to move to the northwest and cross Tamil nadu and the coasts of Ousucherry between Karaikal and Mamallapuram around Puducherry during the night of November 25 as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 km / h with gusts of 120 km / h, “he said. Chennai and the surrounding areas began to receive rain from Monday night.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday it announced the suspension of bus transportation within and between districts in the districts of Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Chengalpet and Tiruvallur from 24 November. The announcement will go into effect from 1 pm (Tuesday) onwards until further orders.
Six NDRF teams would camp in Cuddalore and two teams in Chennai with the appropriate machinery, the prime minister said in a statement.
He urged people to avoid taking out vehicles unless it was essential. Fishermen should not venture out to sea and people in districts, where heavy rain and strong winds are forecast, should avoid going out on Tuesday and Wednesday. “People should keep Aadhaar, driver’s license, voter photo ID, ration card, bank books, education certificates and property documents safely. Put away the essentials like flashlights, adequate batteries, candles and match boxes, ”said the CM.
The public is advised not to go near power transmission lines, power poles, transformers and to handle electrical equipment in the home with caution. Since there is the potential for trees and moving objects to fall during high winds, the public should avoid going outside during those times. They should listen to the weather report through battery-operated transistors and act accordingly, the prime minister said.
He gave a series of instructions to the district administrators. Monitoring officers with the rank of IAS officers shall camp in the districts of Pudukkottai, Nagapatatinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Villupuram and Chengalpet and take precautionary measures. The multidisciplinary rescue teams of the Treasury, municipal administration, fire and rescue services, public works department, highways, Tangedco and health must camp in areas likely to be affected by fuels, excavators, trucks, tree cutting tools, sacks of sand and electric poles.
“People who are in unsafe homes must be evacuated to aid centers. The centers must have adequate facilities, which include water, toilets, power generators, food supply, mats and blankets, ”said the CM. Local agencies should keep pump sets ready to remove standing water. They must remove solid waste immediately and spray disinfectants in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
Elevated tanks will need to be fully stocked to ensure an uninterrupted water supply, and the safety and storage of large tanks should be continuously monitored. Tanks and bodies of water should be monitored to avoid breaches and store adequate sandbags to avoid damage. Storm drains and sewers must be cleared of sediment and adequate security measures must be taken to protect rice bags at the civil supplies corporation direct procurement centers from getting wet, CM said.
“The electricity board must retain an additional 1,000 employees and bring additional power poles, transformers and power conductors from other districts to the districts that will be affected,” Palaniswami said. Disinfectants, masks must be kept ready in all relief centers, in addition to health committees. It will be necessary to recruit police and fiscal officials to avoid overcrowding along waterways and beaches. Messages should be spread to fishermen to move to safer places.
Oil companies will need to store fuel properly. Medications and fodder for livestock must be guaranteed. Mobile telecommunications equipment must be available to ensure uninterrupted service, the CM said.
.
