Declare Michaung nat’l calamity, urges Baalu
Raising the issue in Zero Hour, DMK MP said such flooding has occurred after 47 years
DMK MP TR Baalu (ANI)
NEW DELHI: DMK MP TR Baalu on Wednesday demanded that the floods caused by Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu be declared as a national calamity and sought the Centre’s assistance to tide over the situation.
Raising the issue in Zero Hour, Baalu said more than 1.2 crore people in Tamil Nadu are facing floods due to the cyclone and 17 people have died so far.
“After 47 years this type of flood has occurred. Heavy damage has been inflicted on properties and more than 17 people have died,” he said.
“In this context is it not proper for the Government of India to declare this situation as a national calamity. I thought the Home Ministry would have done it by now. More than four feet of water is there everywhere... Even food and relief material is being sent by boats,” he said.
“Government of India should come forward quickly and send teams to assess situation and find how much damage has been done,” he said, adding quick relief measures should be taken.
Severe cyclonic storm Michaung made landfall crossing south Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday leaving its maximum fury to be felt on Monday in Chennai and adjoining areas in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Southern districts of Odisha and eastern Telangana continue to be on alert due to the cyclonic system.
Bro Stalin valiantly leading disaster management ops, hails Mamata
Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her heart goes out to disaster victims of Tamil Nadu where Cyclone Michaung has claimed 17 lives and caused extensive damages.
She also said her TN counterpart MK Stalin is leading the disaster management operations valiantly and expressed her solidarity and support to him and to the distressed people of Chennai and Tamil Nadu, besides Andhra Pradesh. Mamata said, “My heart goes out to the disaster victims of Tamil Nadu where the Cyclone Michaung has taken a toll of 16 human lives and caused much damage otherwise too. My brother CM Stalin @mkstalin is leading the disaster management operations valiantly and I express my solidarity and support to him and the distressed people of Chennai and Tamil Nadu.”