govt. 92 mobile medical teams were deployed across Chennai on 4 December to tend to the needy, while 200 special medical camps became operational on 5 December, in addition to more than 210 camps already operating. These clouds gave continuous rainfall over Chennai that caused massive flooding. In the chief minister's state assembly constituency of Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, flood victims heckled senior ministers Natham Viswanathan, Sellur Raju and Gokul Indira following their visit on 4 December, forcing them to make a hasty retreat. Our home is very near the river Cooum and any spate will result in inundation of our homes and power shutdown added to the worry.”. Because of land interaction and high vertical wind shear, the system weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over north Tamil Nadu on 10 November. [174][175] Facebook activated its "safety check" feature to allow Chennai residents to let friends know they were safe, while Google posted a link on its homepage called "Resources for the Chennai Floods", providing details about relief camps and updates on the situation in the city; it also enabled its Crisis Response tool. [38] With rainfall gradually becoming less intense, the pace of relief efforts intensified by 5 December. By then, more than 1.1 million (1,100,000) people had been evacuated to safer places and thousands more temporarily housed in relief camps across the city and adjoining districts. [64] Since rain-related damage had continued even after the submission of a report on the earlier flooding in November, and also after the recent visit of a central government survey team, on 4 December the Puducherry government said it would submit a supplementary report assessing additional damages and requesting ₹1.5 billion (US$21 million) for a total relief-fund requirement of ₹3.33 billion (US$47 million). [177] Mobile healthcare startup DocsApp DocsApp, provided free consultation with specialist doctors via mobile. [55] In addition, up to 49,329 people had been screened through 222 medical camps and 97 mobile medical units on 9 December alone. The residents were rehoused in government housing being built in Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Perumbakkam. The water overflowed into the depot. [55] An immediate relief of ₹675 million (US$9 million) had been disbursed to 111,278 families, and a total of 80,120 people belonging to the army, navy, air force, NRDF, fire service, Coast Guard, police and other official groups had been involved in rescue efforts in the state. Amrit Sangma, Caritas India communication officer, said the organisation would provide food, wash kits and clothes to affected people with the support of four local partners. Cyclone Nivar alert: Tamil Nadu government has appointed senior IPS officers in several districts to monitor the rescue and relief-related works ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Nivar Funding had also been obtained from the World Bank and from the Asian Development Bank for climate-change impact reduction initiatives, as well as for the restoration of water bodies and tanks. He said he was directing the Dalai Lama Trust to make a donation of ₹1.5 million (US$21,030) towards ongoing relief and rescue operations, as a token of his concern for those who had suffered from the catastrophe. [202], By the end of December 2015, most hospitals in Chennai had wholly or partially restored services. A further 3,039 hectares of horticultural crops were also damaged. The drains themselves were reported to have been shoddily built and improperly designed. For those living along the banks of the Adyar, Cooum River and the Buckingham Canal and who had lost homes, the Chief Minister ordered an immediate allocation of 10,000 tenements in Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Perumbakkam, which had been built by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board. [23] This study showed that the mountains of Eastern Ghats blocked clouds that came from the Bay of Bengal from moving further inland. In a brief statement which he began in Tamil, upon arriving at Adyar naval base, Modi expressed support and later tweeted "The Government of India stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Tamil Nadu in this hour of need. Kanchipuram Collector R.Gajalakshmi told reporters later that a total of 7,294 persons were rescued from inundated areas and accommodated in 26 shelters opened by the civic body. [55] It was reported by The Hindu that an average flood-affected person would require a minimum of ₹30,000 (US$421) to be adequately compensated for losses. The administration said that 618 houses had been damaged thus far and over 2,000 people evacuated to safe places. [76] After a central government survey team completed an assessment of the flood-hit districts on 12 December, the state government submitted a final revised estimate of damages from the November and December floods; the memorandum stated that the flooding had caused ₹49.6 billion (US$695 million) worth of damages and losses. According to a statement made by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, people living in huts who had lost them in the floods would be compensated with a permanent house, ₹10,000 (US$140), 10 kilos of rice, a sari and a dhoti; those affected by flooding and who lived in substantial houses would receive the same clothes and amount of rice along with ₹5,000 (US$70) in compensation. [71], In Kadapa district, the rains tapered off by 18 November; preliminary estimates were that the district had sustained about ₹290 million (US$4 million) of agricultural losses. Cyclone Nivar: ‘We Moved to Terrace as Water Flooded My Home’ Chennai was on the verge of the same scenario as in 2015. On 15 November, a well-marked low-pressure area moved northwards along the Tamil Nadu coast, dropping huge amounts of rainfall over coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh with 24‑hour totals peaking at 370 mm in Ponneri. Memories of Cyclone Vardah and the 2015 Chennai floods haunted him as he lay awake in bed. [33], Chennai was officially declared a disaster area on the evening of 2 December. During the December floods in Chennai and the adjoining areas, milk packets sold for ₹100 (US$1.40), five times more than their usual cost. According to Narain, "our urban sprawls such as Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Srinagar, etc., have not paid adequate attention to the natural water bodies that exist in them. [44], South of Chennai, heavy rains and flooding persisted into the second week of December. [185][186] Hyundai India donated ₹20 million (US$280,400) to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Relief fund; U.S. information technology multinational Cognizant made a direct donation of ₹650 million (US$9 million) to the relief fund and various Chennai-based NGOs, while contributing a further ₹1.95 billion (US$27 million) towards the long-term recovery efforts of staff and business partners. Cyclone Nivar: ‘Streets Near My Home Flooded Hrs Before Landfall’ Will Chennai face floods again as it did in 2015, with Cyclone Nivar expected to make landfall on Tamil Nadu coast? [93] By late January 2016, various insurers reported they had received roughly 50,000 damage claims totalling ₹48 billion (US$670 million). The relief assistance would be deposited in the bank accounts of beneficiaries, while aid-in-kind, including rice, dhotis and saris would be distributed through PDS outlets, said Jayalalithaa; she further stated that she had ordered an immediate enumeration of affected families, and that the aid would be disbursed in a few days after a listing was complete. Local NGOs and hydrology experts emphasised the continued need for a comprehensive action plan to protect urban water bodies, however. [236], In response to the mounting criticism, an AIADMK party official said the media was distorting events and attempting to smear the party before the upcoming assembly elections; however, he promised the party would take strict action against those obstructing relief work. [133] On 2 December, Rahul Gandhi, vice-president of the INC, expressed his concern via Twitter, stating his thoughts were with the people of Tamil Nadu, and urging Congress party workers in the affected regions to "extend all possible assistance". From October to December each year, a very large area of south India, including Tamil Nadu, the coastal regions of the Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry, receives up to 60 percent of its annual rainfall from the northeast monsoon (or winter monsoon). [17] All of the major auto- and truck-makers in the Oragadam and Sriperumbudur manufacturing belts resumed operations by 8 December, despite ongoing damage assessments; some employees were forced to continue working from their homes. They affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. CYCLONE NIVAR BARRELS TOWARDS TAMIL NADU, PUDUCHERRY. [140], The Kerala state government said it would send 10,000 kilos of disinfecting bleach and 10,000 pairs of medical gloves to Tamil Nadu, at the request of its government; it had earlier sent 1.5 lakh charities to the state. [206] Despite voicing concern over their ability to find new jobs, many of those resettled expressed satisfaction with the new flats. [237] National media outlets were widely criticised on social media for failing to adequately report on the flood crisis. bears the brunt of unrelenting rain", "Rescue Works Continue in Rain-Battered Puducherry", "Centre approves Rs 842 cr funds for Karnataka, Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh", "PM discusses TN flood situation with Singh, Jaitley, Naidu", "BJP to donate Rs 1 crore for flood victims in Tamil Nadu", "TN rains: Sonia urges Centre, state govt to spare no effort in relief work", "LS MPs seek urgent relief to TN for rains, floods", "Tamil Nadu floods: RS members offer to spend MPLADS funds", "269 dead in Tamil Nadu; 54 in Andhra Pradesh", "Karnataka govt ready with 100 tonnes of milk powder for Chennai", "Odisha sends ₹5 cr to rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu", "Chennai floods: Arvind Kejriwal offers assistance to Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa", "Chennai floods: Nitish Kumar expresses concern, Tejaswi to donate first pay", "Kerala government extends help to flood-hit Chennai", "Haryana CM flags off relief trucks for rain-hit TN", "Maharashtra stands with Tamil Nadu: Fadnavis", "CM announces Rs. [182] Companies including Ola Cabs, Paytm, Practo and Zomato also aided in the relief efforts. State records have shown the total area of 19 major lakes shrank from 1,130 hectares in the 1980s to around 645 hectares in the early 2000s, reducing their storage capacity. [50] The resumption of heavy rainfall from 1 December again inundated the Cuddalore municipality and the district, displacing tens of thousands of people. [128][129][130], President Pranab Mukherjee said he was "saddened by the loss of human lives and serious damage to infrastructure in Chennai", stating his "prayers and good wishes are with the people of Tamil Nadu during this difficult time". [60] Puducherry reported receiving 55.7 mm of rainfall over the 24-hour period from 14–15 November. Kaul and Justice Puspha Sathyanarayana heard the petition and converted it to suo moto proceedings. [28] The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), chaired by Cabinet Secretary P.K. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) cut power supply as a precaution in the wake of Cyclone Nivar. to flood-hit AP", "North T.N. [48] Torrential rains inundated hundreds of acres of paddy fields in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts, and caused residential areas to flood by 8 December. [76] On 3 December, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu offered support to Tamil Nadu, which had likewise been severely affected by the floods. The estimated production loss cost of BMW was about ₹2.5 billion (US$35 million) and Ford's was about ₹6 billion (US$84 million). [238] On 2 December, the government Press Information Bureau (PIB) released an edited photo showing the Prime Minister looking down from an aircraft window which was removed after criticism. The Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy rushed an amphibious warfare vessel, the INS Airavat, to Chennai on 2 December, with a complement of 20 divers, five Gemini boats, four landing craft and two boats. 1 crore for Chennai flood victims", "Rajinikanth donates Rs. Agricultural damage would be compensated at a rate of ₹13,500 (US$189) per hectare if 33 percent or more of paddy crops had been lost, and at a rate of ₹18,000 (US$252) per hectare for long-term (perennial) crops. “Pitch darkness surrounded our homes. Many residents in those areas complained the authorities had insufficiently taken measures to prepare for the floods. Chennai: Cyclone Nivar, which made landfall in the early hours of Thursday, has wreaked havoc in parts of Tamil Nadu, killing two people. [228], In North Chennai area, residents staged protests and criticised the government for its lack of any rescue response in their locality. [112] General Dalbir Singh Suhag, the Chief of the Army Staff, flew to Chennai on 4 December to supervise the Army's rescue efforts; he and the General Officer Commanding, Dakshin Bharat Area, conducted an aerial reconnaissance. Water entered several houses in low-lying areas, while three houses collapsed in Uppalam. [12] It was reported on 18 November that 55,000 people across Tamil Nadu had been screened for water- and vector-borne diseases in medical camps, while a further 402 mobile medical units were operating. Puducherry recorded 22 cm of rainfall over a 24-hour period, making it the wettest December day ever. [217] In April, the Chennai city corporation began the process of mechanically desilting the city's canals and drains using imported recyclers and robotic excavators. [22] The system brought very heavy rainfall over the coastal and the north interior districts of Tamil Nadu. Opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) donated ₹10 million (US$140,200) to the state government on behalf of the party. Boats were used to rescue the people from inundated areas in Pillayarpalayam, the Collector said. [15] On 1 December, Rangasamy requested an additional ₹1 billion (US$14 million) for "immediate interim relief". The state BJP president, Tamilisai Soundararajan, said: "Even if it was six months of rain on a single day, the administration should have been ready to tackle it." Over 5,300 people had been rescued by 16 November and dozens of relief camps established. Chennai: Chembarambakkam Reservoir nears 80 per cent capacity, 1000 cusecs water to be released - The decision to release water from the reservoir has been taken considering that it has … The justices directed the state government to report its relief-effort co-ordination measures to the court by 16 December. [24] Much of the city remained flooded on 17 November, though rainfall had largely ceased. [34] For the first time since its founding in 1878, the major newspaper The Hindu did not publish a print edition on 2 December, as workers were unable to reach the press building. Though Cyclone Nivar is now likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm, heavy rains will … The northeast monsoon is the result of the annual gradual retreat of monsoonal rains from northeastern India. Based on the findings of a preliminary report submitted by an IIT-Madras research team, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced plans to conduct a full study of the causes of excessive flooding at the airport, along with plans to implement a comprehensive flood-management system; the study was expected to be completed by the end of 2016. [190] Telugu actors, including Ravi Teja, N. T. 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