Chennai 5 August : With the river Cauvery in flood for the second day in a row on Friday, 1,277 residents of 369 families are still staying in camps for relief in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district. Officials from Police, Revenue Fire and Rescue Services as well as Health Departments are watching the movement of water and the encapsulation of any infectious diseases.
Ten zones in Bhavani taluka Three areas in Kodumudi the taluka, and three areas in Cauvery Karai Street, Ragavendra Kovil street, and Variapalayam in the limits of the corporation were affected by the floods.
Police have reported that an overall of 519 men and 543 women and 215 kids remain in the camps for relief established by the district’s administration.food is available to all.
Erode district officials have told IANS that more homes are affected by flooding in Bhavani taluka, however, people are refusing to leave the area due to the safety of women as well as children in camps.In addition, Tangedco has cut the power supply in the area due to power lines breaking down because of trees falling on them.In Bhavani Taluk, an electric transformer was submerged in the water, and Tangedco must cut off the live power supply.
The water discharge in the Stanley reservoir in Mettur that was 2.10 lakh cusecs on Thursday is now down to 1.80 lakh cusecs on Friday.But, people remain in camps for relief and district officials from the disaster management authority have told IANS that they would allow people to stay in camps until the discharge of water is less than 1 lakh cusecs.
Tamil Nadu Housing Minister Muthuswamy visited the affected areas in Kodumudi and also visited all the relief centers.He also handed out food and other necessities to the affected people.
Speaking to IANS, Bhavani tauka farmer Krishnamoorthy said: “With Cauvery in spate we aren’t sure when we will be able to be able to return home.In addition my crops will be destroyed since the farm is submerged with water.
We are, at the very least, happy that we’re in an area that is safe and food is available here.But only when the water has receded, will we be required to analyze the losses and come up with solutions for similar issues.”
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