Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Thursday gave suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and urged the government to address the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu
The remnant of storm Fengal moved northwestward after passing as a low pressure area over interiors of Tamil Nadu and South Karnataka. Many areas in Karnataka will experience rainfall in the next 48 years.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed her sorrow over the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Fengal in south India including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal caused severe damage in Tamil Nadu, flooding salt pans and farmlands. BJP's K. Annamalai criticized government inaction, urging desilting and better flood preparation. CM Stalin requested Rs2000 crore from the PM for rehabilitation.
In the wake of Cyclone Fengal causing devastating destruction, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday offered his condolences to the families of those affected and killed due to the accidents amid heavy downpours triggered by the cyclonic storm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him up to inquire about the damages caused by Cyclone Fengal. CM Stalin reiterated his request for a central team to be deputed to assess the damages caused by the Cyclonic storm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the phone in connection with the massive flooding in many districts of the state, the central government sources said.
Highlighting the severity of the situation from the cyclonic storm, Tagore said that the "scale of devastation" requires immediate financial assistance to restore normalcy and provide relief.
As Cyclone Fengal wreaks havoc across many districts of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for the families of seven people who lost their lives in a landslide due to heavy downpour in Thiruvannamalai district.
A holiday has been declared for all government and private schools, as well as colleges in Puducherry, on Tuesday (December 3) due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal.