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Tamil Nadu: In the aftermath of heavy rainfall, several districts of Tamil Nadu continued to reel under severe flood-like situation. In the wake of severe water-logging, all schools will remain shut on Sunday in Tirunelveli district, reported ANI on X.
Apart from schools, all colleges will continue to function as usual, except those that were used as relief camps in the district. Meanwhile, a lot of districts of the state continue to suffer for essential items like food, water, and electricity amid severe flooding.
Rescue teams of NDRF, Indian Coast Guard, Indian Air Force, and other organizationsfloods are actively engaged in relief work for the people stranded in flooded areas. Operations of hundreds of trains have been affected in the state due to heavy rainfall and consequent flood in different districts of the state.
Amid severe flooding in the state, rescue operation continues to take place throughout the state. On Wednesday, a special train with rescue passengers from Srivaikuntam reached Chennai. Passengers were stranded at Srivakuntam Railway station for almost three days due to heavy rains from December 18. After meeting their loved ones, many of them broke down emotionally when they reached Egmore railway station in Chennai.
After reaching to the railway station, the stranded passengers expressed their gratitude for the Srivaikuntam people who helped them when they were stranded during the three days.
“We are alive today because of the Srivaikuntam people. We suffered a lot but their help gave us hope. There is a temple near the station where they prepared Lemon Rice and Sambar rice and gave it to 300-plus passengers. In future when I visit Srivaikuntam we need to do something for Srivaikuntam people,” Nivetha told ANI. Nivetha was among several passengers who were stranded in the train for three days following floods in Southern Districts.
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Published: 20 Dec 2023, 05:00 PM IST
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