"Two people died during floods in Navalakshmipuram village of Thoothukudi district. Currently, the government is involved in the recovery of their bodies," said Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister EV Velu.
The Office of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured that the Central Government was providing all possible assistance to Tamil Nadu in the wake of incessant rains that have wreaked havoc in Southern districts of Tamil Nadu.
Four districts in South Tamil Nadu have been affected by the rains in the last two days. Except for Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, most of the farmlands have been affected in the South, said KKSSR Ramachandran, Tamilnadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to urgently deploy more helicopters for rescue and relief in Tamil Nadu's southern districts, severely affected by unprecedented rainfall.
As heavy rains inundated parts of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said that the state government took proper measures for rescue and relief operation on time despite late warning received from the Meteorological Department which mitigated the e
Speaking to ANI, S Balachandran, Director of Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre said, "For the next 24 hours, 'Red' alert to continue for Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tiruvaneli and Kanyakumari districts."
As the extremely heavy rainfall continued in the south districts of Tamil Nadu, state Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said that he has instructed party cadres from the rain-affected districts to assist in the ongoing relief work.
Extremely heavy rainfall continued in the south districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday, as Palayamkottai recorded 26 cm, and Kanyakumari recorded 17 cm of rainfall.