CHENNAI: With heavy rainfall being recorded in various parts of Tamil Nadu, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department has issued a series of precautionary measures for effective disaster management.
The safety measures are as follows:
According to RMC, the rains in the state are likely to continue till May 22. The heavy rains that lashed many areas of Tamil Nadu, especially the Western Ghats and interior districts, in the last few days, are due to a cyclonic circulation prevailing over south Tamil Nadu which now lies over south interior Tamil Nadu.
The adverse weather conditions have resulted in at least one reported fatality due to thunder and lightning in Thoothukudi, as well as damage to livestock and property in affected areas.
33 districts have received rainfall, with an average of 0.72 cm till 8:30 AM on May 19. A maximum of 5.35 cm rainfall was reported in Tirupattur district.