The Indian monsoon brings with it cyclones and flooding. Fearful and battered communities are left to cope with vector-borne diseases; an ever-present threat of drowning, electrocution, snakebite, poisonous insect bites, respiratory diseases and of late COVID-19, owing to crowding.
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Cyclone Michaung that swept through the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh earlier this week left thousands marooned for several days. Rescue work is underway in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts that were in the path of the cyclone. Neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has started assessing the damage and will soon start taking preventive health issues.
