State of preparedness
Relief measures following the cyclone in Chennai need to be on a massive scale but what is happening is that it is proceeding at a snail’s pace. The reasons? First, NGOs and voluntary organisations have not been roped in yet. The Corporation authorities should have done it on day-2. Second, TANGEDCO has been slow to restore power in many areas despite tree fall being minimal, unlike the Vardah cyclone of 2016. Long-term measures call or preparing a master plan involving experts in stormwater management. Foreign expertise must be sought.
A.V. Narayanan,
