Chennai: Amid flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu's Chennai due to heavy rainfall caused due to Cyclone Michaung, more than 700 people were shifted to safer locations by the flood relief teams of the Indian Navy.
"With more than 700 people shifted to safer locations, the Flood Relief Teams have continued to render assistance to the stranded people in submerged colonies of Pallikaranai, Thoraipakkam, Perumbakkam and Velachery in Chennai", the Navy said on Thursday.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) continued to provide relief materials in the affected areas across Chennai on Thursday morning. IAF's helicopter was seen dropping relief packages in different areas on Thursday morning.
Earlier, during the operations on Wednesday, IAF dropped a total of 2,300 kg of relief material in the flood-affected areas. The IAF was working in liaison with the Tamil Nadu government while the relief materials were being provided by various agencies in the state.
Several areas in Chennai including a petrol pump in the Pallikaranai area, Jerusalem College of Engineering remain inundated on Thursday as the city continues to face massive waterlogging.
The waterfalls at the Kodaikanal Hills in Dindigul district swell due to recent rainfalls in the state.
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government announced a holiday for all schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu on Thursday due to severe flooding in several parts of these districts in the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung. (with ANI inputs)
