He met Chief Minister, Jayalalitha, and gave her a cheque of Rs 10 crore towards the CM Relief fund to help people who were severely affected by the Chennai floods.
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As people in flood-ravaged Chennai, Cuddalore and Thanjavur began picking up pieces of their lives after the unprecedented deluge, rains revisited the state and weatherman has forecast more over the next 24 hours.
UAE Exchange has always been the first to stand up for helping the victims of natural disasters. “It’s a great gesture and I am sure they will inspire others as well to do the same”, Dr RN Baba, senior Tamil Nadu Cricket Association official and father of the twins, said.
AmeriCares has deployed medical teams to Tamil Nadu, where flooding has closed schools and a major airport in Chennai and claimed at least 269 lives.
“There was no damage to the runway”.
However many districts in the state and even many areas in Chennai city are still under waterlogging.
Bilkulonline.com, Mumbai, Dec 7: Incessant rains battered Chennai for last few days, creating the worst flood in the history of India. Mobile and fixed phone networks have been sporadic. They were given a free ride apart from drinking water and food packets, including biscuits and plantains.
And as politicians scrambled for credit, many citizens who had been coordinating relief efforts took to social media – which had been one of Chennai’s major lifelines through this mayhem-filled week.
Anger is mounting among some residents who accuse local authorities of failing to work swiftly to help those affected. “So she wants to use the Centre as a shield”, said T. Prasanna, spokesperson for the Opposition DMK.
But if these reflected the worst in Indian politics, we had some sensible responses and good initiatives.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the floods as a effect of climate change, as top negotiators meet in Paris to try to agree on reducing the rate of global warming. But as Chennai struggles to get back to normalcy after incessant rains wrecked havoc, the superstar feels that it is not the time to celebrate the occasion.
