As many as 10 individuals lost their lives as a result of the two days of intense rain that damaged various southern districts and interrupted daily activities, according to Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena.Heavy rains in the state have created flood-like situation.#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Heavy rains in Tirunelveli create flood-like situations visuals from Manimutharu Waterfalls. (19.12) pic.twitter.com/yorfFj16Ni— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023IAF continues rescue operationsThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is still conducting relief and humanitarian efforts in a number of the states flood-affected regions. The sources claim that during Tuesdays operations, the IAF evacuated stranded individuals from remote locations and dropped over 10 tonnes of relief supplies.IAF claimed in a statement that despite the bad weather, their helicopters Mi-17 V5 and ALH, have flown for more than 20 hours, airdropped more than 10 tonnes of relief supplies, and rescued stranded personnel, including a mother and her child from remote locations and rooftops.MK Stalin urges PM Modi for ₹12,000 crore interim reliefTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allocate ₹12,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund to enhance initiatives aimed at supporting livelihoods and restoring public infrastructure in the southern districts of the state affected by recent floods. Sharing the memorandum on his X handle, Stalin mentioned, Met with Honble Prime Minister Thiru @NarendraModi to discuss the urgent situation in flood-hit areas of Tamil Nadu. Submitted a memorandum seeking funds from #NDRF to enhance ongoing rescue efforts and restore vital infrastructure. Grateful for the @PMOIndias attention to Tamil Nadus needs during these challenging times.Met with Honble Prime Minister Thiru @NarendraModi to discuss the urgent situation in flood-hit areas of Tamil Nadu. Submitted a memorandum seeking funds from #NDRF to enhance ongoing rescue efforts and restore vital infrastructure. Grateful for the @PMOIndias attention to… pic.twitter.com/7Rhn7XaaEk— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 19, 2023Stalin also asked for urgent deployment of more helicopters for rescue operations. Meanwhile, the governor of the state has cancelled the “Celebration of Advent Christmas” which was schedule for December 21, keeping the prevailing situation in mind. In view of the serious situation prevailing in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu due to heavy rains and severe flood, Raj Bhavan, Tamil Nadu, has decided to cancel the Celebration of Advent Christmas scheduled to be held on 21.12.2023 (Thursday). pic.twitter.com/GzimDdY0aM— RAJ BHAVAN, TAMIL NADU (@rajbhavan_tn) December 19, 2023
