'No Danger', Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Visits Rain-affected Districts Amid Flood Alert, Mayiladuthurai Schools to Remain Closed Monday

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited regions battered with rain in the state on Sunday. During his visit, he ensured that despite more rain on the cards, there is no danger. As he took stock of the situation, he said he will be in the Seerkazhi area in the Nagapattinam District of the state to do inspection rain-affected areas.

Meanwhile, schools in the Mayiladuthurai district administration will remain closed on Monday (November 14). The decision came as several areas of the state face waterlogging.

“Tonight I am travelling to Seerkazhi and after Mayiladuthurai and Cuddalore to do an inspection,” an ANI report quoted him as saying. Several parts of North Chennai have been witnessing waterlogging, and more rains are likely in the city today.

However, Stalin denied reports of water stagnation in Chennai “Show me where there is water stagnation. Only during rainy times, there might be some water stagnation that happens but after some time it dries,” he said.

Following heavy rainfall in Chennai, overflowing water from Chitlapakam lake entered residential area in Tambaram. Residents of Velachery had to wade through ankle-deep water as streets were left inundated.

A flood alert has been issued for Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts. 4,230 cubic feet of excess water discharged from Vaigai Dam in Theni, an officer told news agency ANI.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, the well-marked low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of northeast Sri Lanka is likely to move across Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Saturday and Sunday, an officer told The Indian Express.

Almost all parts of Chennai, the neighbouring districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet, coastal regions falling under Villupuram, Cuddalore, the Cauvery Delta zone regions including Thanjavur district and southern Ramanathapuram as well experienced rainfall.

Intermittent showers began on the night of Thursday and it intensified in several regions of the State, leading to waterlogging and disruption in vehicular movement like on the Avadi-Poonamallee stretch the following day.

Areas falling under districts including Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Kancheepuram, Chennai and Tiruvallur witnessed heavy rains ranging between 7 and 11 cm. Other regions experienced moderate showers.

The Sirkazhi weather station in Mayiladuthurai has recorded its all-time highest 24-hour rainfall of 44 cm. Six stations recorded extreme rains in excess of 20 cm, 16 clocked heavy to very heavy rains, a report in The New Indian Express said.

In as many as 23 districts including Chennai schools and colleges were closed and in 6 other districts including Dharmapuri and Sivaganga schools were shut on Friday.

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