Stay indoors till December 4, says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
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Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday appealed to the individuals within the southern districts to keep away from going out till December 4, in view of heavy rain and cyclone forecast in a number of the districts. However, he mentioned there was no must be anxious, since all precautionary measures had been being undertaken, on a warfare footing, by the federal government.
With fishermen having been alerted to return to the shores, he mentioned neighbouring State governments had been requested to permit fishermen from Tamil Nadu to land on their shores in view of the climate.
“Since precautionary measures are being taken on a war footing, people need not be anxious about the cyclone. I appeal to the people to cooperate with the government by following the guidelines,” Mr. Palaniswami mentioned in a press release.
He instructed officers of assorted authorities businesses to maintain the mandatory infrastructure and tools prepared for post-disaster and aid operations. “Officials in charge of Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Sivaganga, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar must camp and take precautionary measures,” he mentioned.
Nine groups from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been positioned in Kanniyakumari (two), Tirunelveli (three), Thoothukudi (two) and Madurai (two) districts. Officials and cops have been instructed to alert fishermen and assist them attain security.
Relief camps
“People residing in areas likely to be affected by the cyclone and those in unsafe habitations have to be moved to relief camps at once as a precautionary measure,” he mentioned.
Surplus human assets, of about 1,000 employees, will probably be deployed by the Electricity Department in areas prone to be affected by the cyclone, and electrical poles and transformers from different districts will probably be saved prepared.
The Chief Minister chaired a gathering of Ministers and senior officers earlier within the day, and reviewed measures being taken in view of the climate forecast.
Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, School Education Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan, Electricity Minister P. Thangamani, Municipal Administration Minister S.P. Velumani, Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar, Higher Education Minister K.P. Anbalagan, Revenue Minister R.B. Udhayakumar, Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam and senior officers had been current.
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