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Chennai, November 17: Hurricane Gaja wreaked havoc on the Tamil Nadu coast and killed 35 people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Interior Minister Rajnath Singh spoke yesterday to Tamil Nadu's chief minister, K Palaniswami, assuring him of all possible help from the Center.
Hurricane Gaja struck Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu on Friday morning, after which heavy rain and strong winds were reported. When the cyclone touched down at about 1:40, the wind intensity decreased for a short while before getting up again.
Devastation in Nagapattinam because of GajaThe people were evacuated from low-lying areas and accommodated in more than 300 relief centers in six districts, including Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvarur, the PTI news agency reported.
A MET bulletin at 15:15 indicated that although the cyclone center has been completed, the actual area of the sunshade is still above the sea. It would take an hour to get to the landing. The storm is expected to move almost to the west and gradually weaken to become a cyclonic storm over the next six months, the MET department also announced in its update.
In order to limit damage to property and lives, the administration headed by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has planned to evacuate about 20,000 people living on the coastline and transfer them to relief camps. .
The district emergency telephone numbers are as follows:
Nagapattinam – 9443500728, 9843810579, 9003322566
Cuddalore – 04142-220700
Tiruvarur – 04366-226623
Pudukottai – 04322-222207
Thanjavur – 04362-230121
Ramanathapuram – 04567-230060
Cyclone Gaja highlights:
November 17, 2018 1:43 p.m.
Chidambaram said in a tweet. He said that the usual practice is for the state to submit a memorandum after a disaster and a visit of the inter-ministerial team. He added that it takes at least two to three weeks and that the total impact of the disaster is not measurable due to the repair and restoration work. "I appealed to the MHA (Ministry of the Interior) to change this practice," he said.
November 17, 2018 1:42 p.m.
US Congress President P. Chidambaram on Saturday urged Interior Minister Rajnath Singh to immediately dispatch a team of two officers to monitor the extent of Hurricane Gaja's damage in Tamil. Nadu. The former home country union and finance minister also asked Mr. Singh to change the practice of sending an inter-ministerial team to a disaster-affected state only after receiving a memorandum from the government of the State concerned. "I asked the Minister of the Interior, through the Minister of the Interior, to immediately appoint a team of two officers for her to visually inspect the interior. extent of damage caused by Cyclone Gaja (sic), "said Chidambaram in a tweet.
November 17, 2018 11:45
At least 35 people were killed and more than 82,000 were affected by the cyclone Gaja on the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday morning. Those rescued were accommodated in 471 relief centers in six districts, including Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvarur, the PTI news agency reported.
November 17, 2018 11:34
"There has been a lot of damage to homes, electrical infrastructure, crops, boats and trees in Nagapattinam, mobilized many mobile and static camps, chlorination is under way, more than 200 doctors and paramedics are present, "Tamy Nadu Health Secy told ANI.
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Houses collapse, trees uprooted
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds as the outer edge of the cyclone reaches the coast. Roofs of many thatched cottages in Vedaranyam. Trees were uprooted in the city of Nagapattinam as the cyclone approached the coast between Karaikal and Vedaranyam.
29,000 permanent cyclone shelters:
The UK's Foreign Minister, Mr C Sampath, said: & # 39; & # 39; & # 39; & # 39; The chief minister has asked the district administration, so that they are on alert everywhere. There was not a single incident. The district of Cuddalore has witnessed many cyclones and our preparation is very good. & # 39; & # 39;
& # 39; & # 39; There are 29,000 permanent cyclone shelters, 233 school shelters, colleges and wedding halls. More than 5,000 people are in these shelters, food is provided, "he added.
Schools and colleges remain closed
While the Tamil Nadu government was already declaring that 30,500 rescuers were waiting, investigators from Thanjavur district, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Ramanathapuram have announced a public holiday for schools and colleges
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Informed fishermen in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu coastal fishermen have been warned not to venture deep into the sea due to cyclone Gaja.
