The Met Department has issued a red alertfor eight districts — Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Salem,Kallakurichi, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai on November 11 as heavyrainfall measuring above 20.4 cm is expected in one or two places and veryheavy to heavy rainfall in a few places.
A total of 75,000 police personnel drawn fromlocal police, armed reserve, Tamil Nadu Special Police and Home Guards gavebeen kept ready in the wake of heavy rains lashing Chennai and adjoiningdistricts, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu said onThursday. 250 special teams of police have been deployed along with the 350personnel of the Coastal security group with rescue boats, he said in astatement.
As per the weather reports of Indian MeteorologicalDepartment (IMD), the rains might continue in north Andhra region as depressionmoved west-northwest wards with a speed of 27 kmph. Srikakulam and Vizinaagaramdistrict administrations have been monitoring the situation as two districtsare expected to receive more rains although the major impact would be on SouthCoastal Andhra Pradesh.
The latest weather forecast released by IMDat 12 noon states that the Depression lays at 130 km east-southeast of Chennaiand 150 km east-northeast of Puducherry. It is very likely to continue to movewest-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu & adjoining south AndhraPradesh coasts around Chennai during the evening.
“It is very likely to continue to movewest-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south AndhraPradesh coasts around Chennai by November 11 evening,” said the RegionalMeteorological Centre (RMC).
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday advisedthe ministers and government officials to carry out relief measures for people who were affected due to rain and flood. He directed them to ensure medicalcare and quality food to the people staying in the government relief centres intheir respective districts.