The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kallakurichi, Salem, Vellore, Tirupat...
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kallakurichi, Salem, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet and Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Thunderstorms with heavy to very heavy rains at some places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places may occur in these districts, the weather agency has predicted.
Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep S Bedi told ANI that the city may receive over 250 millimetres of rain in the next two days.
“We have taken [a] lot of steps, we have mobilised additional pumps on hiring and have around 492 pumps in major pump category apart from other pumps,” he said. “We have already stationed them in low-lying areas.”
Bedi added that the civic body has stationed 46 boats in various parts of the city to prepare for a possible flood situation. As many as 200 medical camps have been set up as well, he added.
The weather department has also issued an orange alert for the districts of Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Erode, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Myladuturai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu till 8.30 am on Friday. These districts are likely to receive very heavy rainfall between 115.6 millimetres to 204.4 millimetres.
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