<span style="color: #222222;">The Central Team led by Home Ministry Joint Secretary Rajiv Sharma is continuing the assessment of the damages caused by the recent floods in Tamil Nadu for the third day today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The team has been divided into two sub-groups, with the first one inspecting the crop damages in the Delta Districts. The second team is reviewing the situation in the northern districts including Vellore and Ranipet districts. Before winding up their tour tomorrow, the team members are scheduled to have a meeting with the state higher officials in Chennai.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' &nbsp;A report<br />'' The Central Team has visited several districts covering all the worst-affected districts since their arrival on Sunday. They are being accompanied by the District Collectors concerned and senior officials to explain the extent of damages to public infrastructure, crops and properties.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the MET Department in Chennai has said the Upper Air Circulation that is prevailing now over the South Bay region is set to gain steam and become a new Low Pressure Area in the next 24 hours. Its weather bulletin says the new system may move towards the West-North West direction close to the Tamil Nadu shores in the next few days. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have received rainfall in excess of 64 per cent since the onset of the North East Monsoon this year so far. Except Madurai, which has registered a marginal deficit, all the 37 other districts report rainfall in excess this season.</span>
News On AIR | November 23, 2021 2:03 PM
Central team continues assessment of damages caused by floods in Tamil Nadu