Safety measures have been ramped up in the 126 flood-prone areas identified in Vellore, Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai as the districts brace for the impact of Cyclone Michaung.
“Residents in low-lying areas like Kansalpet, Makkan and Sathuvachari have been asked to move to safer places. People were also asked not to needlessly venture out of their houses during the rain,” said Vellore Collector P. Kumaravel Pandian, who inspected the low-lying areas within the Vellore Corporation limits on Sunday.
Among the districts, Tiruvannamalai tops the list with 56 areas marked as prone to flooding, followed by Ranipet with 47 flood-prone areas and Vellore (23). Border areas such as Vembakkam (10), Vandavasi (14) and Cheyyar (8) in Tiruvannamalai have been brought under surveillance for relief and rescue measures as they are located near Kancheepuram.
