samedi 29 novembre 2008

Cyclone : Trichy under the floods

Here are the news from Govindaraju received today :
" The Nisha cyclone displaced several thousands of people in Tamilnadu.Trichy is one of worst hit Districts in Tamilnadu due the floods of Nisha cyclone. In Tiruchi district, the bunds of the Uyyakondan River had breached inundating paddy fields and the Kuvalai drain was overflowing.
I visited several target villages yesterday and I hereby report that Crops in large areas have been submerged. Several villages have been inundated and houses damaged," Paddy fields in many parts of the district remained submerged under water. The Agriculture Department estimates crop damage to about 25,000 hectares, including over 18,000 hectares of paddy. Maize and cotton crops in about 2,500 hectares were also feared to have been damaged,.
Luckily Amour rice cultivation is partially affected, but the neighbourhood Gunaseelam where we have several SHGs and Progressive housing, has been affected. Agriculture in Gunaseelam has been affected. Allur centre has been flooded. The flood water did not enter into the homes of Progressive housing, but other homes had been affected. People are making representation about the roof leaking of thatches in the third year of progressive homes; some families used blue plastic sheets to plug the leakages; the villages are affected by flood water.

Inspite of several representations of flood victims, SEVAI kept quiet not undertaking any relief work except the Community Kitchen in Amour, and first aid within SEVAI’S own small resources. The worst affected area is Nagapatinam and Karaikal.The total human life loss reported is 102 persons due to Nisha cyclone/floods in Tamilnadu.
Yours sincerely,
K.Govindaraju.

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