Tamil Nadu government handled flood situation ‘badly’: Telangana Governor

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday visited the flood-affected areas in Tamil Nadu and blamed the DMK government in the state for “handling the situation badly”. 

“The state government should have taken proper precautionary measures. They have handled this situation very badly. The state government has failed to deal with the flood situation. When the people are reeling under the effects of flood, the CM is holding a program with the people,” she said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Incessant rain in the four districts — Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli — of Tamil Nadu left a trail of destruction. 

At least 31 people were killed in rain-related incidents days after Cyclone Michaung hit India’s south-eastern coast, causing widespread damage.

Kalyanapattinum in Thoothukudi district experienced an unprecedented 950 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, surpassing the region’s annual average.

In response to the Chennai flooding caused by Cyclone Michaung, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sanctioned the first urban flood mitigation project, worth Rs 562.20 crore