Prime Minister Modi Called, Assured Support To Overcome The Twin Calamities: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him to inquire about the unprecedented floods in the state. The chief minister said that he explained to the Prime minister about the “massive rescue and relief efforts” carried out by the state government, though it faces resource scarcity. Stalin said he sought “immediate financial support” from the central government to reinforce the state government’s efforts to deal with the crisis. In the post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the chief minister further said that the Prime minister assured the union government’s support for the state. “Hon”ble Prime Minister has assured the support of the Union government to overcome these twin calamities and conveyed that he has deputed Hon”ble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to assess the flood situation,” the Twitter post”s end reads.
Hon”ble Prime Minister Thiru. @narendramodi called me to inquire about the unprecedented floods in Southern Tamil Nadu, immediately after #CycloneMichaung.
I have explained to him the massive rescue and relief efforts undertaken by the State government, despite resource…
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 24, 2023
Tamil Nadu has been crippling under two consecutive natural catastrophes as the flood followed the cyclone Michaung. The intense wind and torrential rainfall due to the arrival of the cyclone Michaung caused another calamity – flood in the state. The deadly flash rain submerged many places, with many people reported dead and several properties damaged.
In Tamil Nadu, earlier in 2021, a total of 35 people were killed in a flood, and around 16 people were killed in another flash downpour a few months back. According to the information from the experts, climate change is making floods more frequent and severe, though downpours are common in monsoon seasons in the state.
Earlier, the Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin had alleged Indian Meteorological Department for failing to predict the rainfall accurately.
