Chennai: Due to the impact of the ‘Murasu’ severe cyclone, there is a chance of heavy rain in one or two places in northern Tamil Nadu today. Six disaster response teams have been kept on standby in the Chennai and Tiruvallur districts.
The ‘Murasu’ cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclone yesterday morning. As a result, strong winds at a speed of 60 kmph may blow today in northern Tamil Nadu, especially in the districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu.
There is a possibility of heavy rain in one or two places. The sea will be rough along the coastal areas of North Tamil Nadu until the morning of the 4th. Moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds may occur in the interior districts on the 4th, said V.R. Durai, Director of the Chennai Meteorological Department.
A consultative meeting on cyclone preparedness was held at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sai Kumar. Chandramohan, DGP Mahesh Kumar Agarwal, Chennai Corporation Commissioner Sameeran, Disaster Management Department Commissioner Sivagnanam, and District Collectors Malathi Helen (Chennai), Kavitha (Tiruvallur), among others, participated.
Revenue Administration Commissioner P. Sandhanamohan said yesterday at the State Emergency Operations Center in Chennai’s Chepauk Egmore: The impact of Cyclone “Murasu,” which is set to make landfall in Andhra, could also be felt in northern Tamil Nadu, including Chennai.
When strong winds blow, there is a risk of electric poles and trees breaking and falling. If an electric wire is lying broken, do not touch it. Children and the elderly should stay safe at home.
When there is heavy rainfall, people should stay safely in their homes. Since the sea will be rough, people should not go to those areas.
In the Chennai and Tiruvallur districts, 1,300 camps are on standby. A total of 6 teams, including 3 State Disaster Response Teams and 3 National Disaster Response Teams, are on standby with safety equipment. He said this.
In the 24 hours until 8:30 a.m. yesterday, the highest rainfall was recorded in Chennai’s Kattupakkam and Parimunai at 15 cm, in Manali and Manaliputhunagar at 14 cm, and in Sathangadu at 13 cm.
