Schools and colleges will remain closed in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday in view of the continuous rainfall in the region, the district administration said.
Seven teams of 4 Battalion NDRF, including 2 canines (30 rescuers per team), have been mobilised in wake of heavy to very heavy rainfall activity predicted by the Regional Metrological Centre in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from 26th November to 28th November.
The release said that NDRF teams are self-contained and equipped with all equipment for search and rescue operations, appropriate communication equipment and personal protective equipment.
The urban areas in Thoothukudi such as Rajagopal Nagar, Pushpa Nagar, Raju Nagar, Postal Telegram Colony and other parts of the city have been experiencing waterlogging.
Schools will remain closed in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tiruvarur districts today, announced the concerned district collectors.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Union Environment Minister Minister Bhupendra Yadav requesting to immediately convene an emergency meeting with Delhi Government, IIT Kanpur and all other central Government Departments like DGCA, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of De
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said that the state governments invest a lot of money to tackle damages owing to natural disasters. Highlighting the challenges faced by Tamil Nadu in recent years, the CM said that the state faced natural disasters like cyclones and insistent r
Amid the heavy rainfall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday assured that the state government was prepared to tackle the rainfall.
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On weather forecast, IMD scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy on Friday, speaking to ANI, said that recent conditions due to deep circulation in the area of the Gulf of Mannar may result in heavy rainfall across Kerala and Tamil Nadu's southern region.