Superstar is shattered by the range of damage that happened to the people of Chennai due to heavy rains and floods all through last week. rescue operations are progressing at a rapid pace and several stars are actively participating in it.
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Rajinikanth is now busy with the shooting of his upcoming tamil film “Kabali“. earlier, it is being said that, Kabali team is planning a special surprise for him on December 12 as a birthday gift for Superstar Rajinikanth.
Mr Yadav said the IMD was issuing forecasts related to rain battered Tamil Nadu at regular intervals and coordinating with various agencies to streamline the rehabilitation process. Authorities have turned off power supplies in some areas to prevent accidental deaths.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government faced mockery on social media on Friday for tweeting an apparently doctored photo of him surveying the flood-hit state.
On the loss of consumer durables by many families in the floods, Jayalalithaa said it can not be compensated through the existing structure of relief payments. They were given a free ride apart from drinking water and food packets, including biscuits and plantains.
“We feel quite helpless”, said Malti Soman, standing in knee-deep water in Mambalam, a residential area in central Chennai. “And my cell phone is dead since there isn’t any electricity to charge it”.
V. Padmavathy said she had been stuck on the first floor of her home for days after waist-deep water swept through her north Chennai neighbourhood.
“I had to wait nearly three hours at the petrol station with more than 200 people trying to get fuel”, local resident V Prabhakaran told AFP, adding filling stations have started rationing petrol.
The rainfall has weakened since Friday and flood waters are receding, according to the statement.
Chennai’s airport was closed for a fourth day Saturday, although some flights operated from a nearby air force base.
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Southern Railway has cancelled many long distance trains in Chennai, officials said.
