Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu trigger landslide in Coonoor, vehicular movement halted
Tamil Nadu has been experiencing heavy rains since Cyclone Michaung and now a landslide has hit the Burliyar area of Coonoor. The landslide has halted vehicular movement.
New Delhi: Cyclone Michaung, which has now weakened and turned into a low-pressure area in Jharkhand, has caused massive destruction and loss of life in the affected states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Amid heavy rains in parts of Tamil Nadu, vehicle movement came to a standstill after a landslide hit the Burliyar area of Coonoor in the Nilgiris district. From the spot, long trails of vehicles on either side of the road could be seen in the footage.
Floods, heavy rains in Tamil Nadu
In the aftermath of Cyclone Michaungm, several parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, were lashed by incessant rainfall, leading to major flooding. The showers continued unabated on Saturday. Earlier this week, severe cyclonic storm Michaung unleashed its fury on Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram districts and parts of neighboring Andhra Pradesh, causing widespread damage to both states.
Relief package announced by TN CM Stalin
Amid the severe impact of the cyclone and its aftermath, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a relief package, which includes cash assistance of Rs 6,000 each to those affected and increased compensation in various categories, including increased payouts for flood affected crops for farmers. . The Tamil Nadu government has also increased compensation amounts for various types of damage caused by the cyclone.
Compensation for the relatives of those who died due to the storm and the floods that followed was increased from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The compensation for damaged huts was increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000, while the subsidy for loss of standing crops was increased from Rs 13,500 to Rs 17,000 per hectare.
IMD fog warning for these states
The India Meteorological Department has issued a fog warning in isolated areas over five states on December 10 and 11. According to an IMD statement, dense fog is very likely during the morning hours in isolated areas over north Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya on December 10 and 11. Hail showers are also likely at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on December 12, the IMD statement said.
(Input from ANI)