Chennai Floods - Live Updates (Dec 8,2015)
Posted on: 07/Dec/2015 9:58:24 AM
- Adyar Bakery is providing free bread packets as flood relief.
- Law Colleges Exams Postponed, Madras University Distance Education Exams also postponed
- Chennai District Collector Sundravalli and Tiruvallur District Collector announced schools and colleges will remain closed for next two days (Dec 8 -Dec 9).
- Flood Relief Funds for Agriculural Lands,13,500 for 33% of damaged paddy and other crops per hectare, Rs.18,000 for long term crops per hectare, For Cattles like Cow, Ox Rs.30,000 will be given as relief fund,for Goats and Pig Rs.3,000,and For Hens Rs.100,will be announced as flood relief funds, says Tamilnadu Chief Minister Selvi.J.Jayalalitha
- Tamilnadu Government announces Special flood relief fund of Rs.2000 to Sweeper Employees in Chennai Corporation
- Volunteers helping Chennai flood victims at Alwartirunagar Area
- India Met Department outlook has maintained a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for North-Coastal Tamil Nadu (including Chennai and neighborhood) for today also.
- The Chennai airport has resumed operations for all domestic and international flights both day and night.
- Power is yet to be restored in Manali, Maha Kavi Bharathiar Nagar, Sidco Nagar, Mudichur, Anakaputhur, Pollichazhur, West Tambaram, Pulianthope, Nandanam, Madipakkam, Sholinganallur, Semencheri, R R Colony, Arumbakkam, Alapakkam, West Mambalam, Ekkatuthangal, Ashok Nagar, Velacherry and Kotturpuram.
- CMRL services will commence at 5 am on Monday morning. Depending on the passenger inflow, there may be an extension of timings in the evenings as well. The regular timings for CMRL are 6 am to 10 pm.
- Train no 12243 Chennai Central- Coimbatore Shatabdi express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.15 hours on 7.12.2015 (today) is rescheduled to leave at 10.00hours.
- MRTS has added two additional night trains as of Sunday. An official from Southern Railway said, If necessary, we will run the night trains on Monday as well. Almost 20,000 more passengers were seen on the MRTS over the past two weeks.
- In Chennai sky condition would be generally cloudy. Few spells of rain or thundershowers would occur in some areas , heavy at times.
- Moderate to rather heavy rain would occur at most places over all the districts of Coastal Tamil Nadu,
