Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:30pm on 07 Dec 2023,Thursday India
A holiday was announced for Chennai schools and colleges on Friday as areas remained flooded after Cyclone Michaung's landfall earlier this week. Power supply disruptions also continued across suburbs. Torrential Michaung rains previously led to December 7 closures as places like Velachery and Tambaram faced inundation. On Thursday, Mudichur volunteers waded through knee-deep water to distribute food and water. Meanwhile, milk and curd shortages persisted for the third straight day. Responding to the situation, PM Modi directed the Home Ministry to release the second Rs 450 crore tranche for Tamil Nadu cyclone relief efforts. As the Chennai region deals with the compounding impact of the extreme weather, the Center bolstered monetary assistance.
