Tamil Nadu: Over 11 tons of relief materials dropped in flood-affected areas in Thoothkudi
Thoothukudi District on Saturday on its fifth day of continued Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the southern Tamil Nadu city, which was hit by heavy rain on December 18 and 19.
Southern Air Command Indian Air Force posted on 'X', «On the fifth day of continued HADR operations in south Tamil Nadu, affected by landslides and floods, IAF MI-17 V5 and ALH-Dhruv air dropped over 11 tons of relief materials in 12 different places in Thoothkudi District. This aggregates to airdrop of 59 tons of relief material.»
Srivaikuntam dam was overflowing in Thoothukudi district due to rainfall in the catchment areas of the ThamirabarRiver on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena inspected rain and flood-affected areas in the Antoniapuram area of Thoothukudi district on Saturday.
A holiday was announced for all the schools and colleges in Thoothukudi district on Thursday after heavy rains continued to pound the regions in southern Tamil Nadu, creating a flood-like situation and throwing life out of gear.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the state government has taken all possible precautions and measures for the welfare of the people in the wake of the situation.
«Heavy rainfall was received in Chennai and surrounding districts. In history, we have never seen this much rainfall in the Thoothukudi district.
