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T.N. Rains | Trains resume in flood-affected Milavittan-Thoothukudi section

Rail movement on Vanchi Maniyachchi-Thoothukudi section resumes after 3 days of suspension due to torrential rains.

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T.N. Rains | Residents complain of bodies immersed in rainwater, missing persons

Minister E.V. Velu distributes relief material & searches for missing person in Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli after heavy rains.

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Central team visits flood-ravaged Thoothukudi

Central team visits Thoothukudi to assess flood damage; locals narrate ordeal & complain of apathy.

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Inter-ministerial team assesses damage in Thoothukudi due to unprecedented flooding & rainfall; CM M.K. Stalin to inspect tomorrow; TN BJP president K. Annamalai criticizes relief work.

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T.N. Rains | Madras Regimental Centre personnel mobilised for relief efforts in Thoothukudi

MRC mobilised from Nilgiris to Thoothukudi for flood relief operations, rescuing 24 civilians & providing 550 food packets.

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T.N. Rains | Pregnant woman, airlifted from flood-hit Thoothukudi, delivers baby boy in Madurai

Pregnant woman airlifted from flood-hit Srivaikuntam delivers baby at GRH, Madurai; both mother and child safe and healthy.

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Buildings go under water in Tamil Nadu as river in spate after heavy rains

Earlier, the Indian Navy personnel distributed food and other relief materials at Srivaikundam railway station in Thoothukudi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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T.N. floods | Intense relief and rescue operations underway in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts

Tamil Nadu rain: 10 people dead in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli districts due to floods; relief & rescue operations underway.

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10 dead after record rain in Tamil Nadu’s southern districts

Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary reports 10 deaths, loss of livestock due to unprecedented flooding in 4 districts; relief camps, food packets, helicopters & Navy deployed.

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DMK government’s failure to take timely precautionary measures reason behind worst floods, says Palaniswami

Edappadi K. Palaniswami visits flood-affected areas in Tirunelveli & Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu; distributes relief materials & groceries to victims.

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Tamil Nadu Rains | Flooding in southern districts leads to cancellation of trains for second consecutive day

Unprecedented rainfall leads to cancellation of several trains in Tirunelveli & Thoothukudi districts for 2 days.

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T.N. Rains | Trained police teams from central zone dispatched to southern districts for rescue operations

Police teams dispatched to Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi & Kanniyakumari to help with rescue operations due to unprecedented flooding. Fire fighters from Tiruchi join mission. Trains cancelled.

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T.N. Rains | Upper air circulation dumping unprecedented amounts of rain is rare, say Met experts

Unprecedented extremely heavy rain in 39 places in southern districts of Tamil Nadu, with highest being 95 cm in Kayalpattinam. RMC warned of probability of very heavy rain. Climate change brings extreme rainfall events in region.

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T.N. rains | With no help available, The Hindu Thoothukudi photographer wades through neck-deep water to get to safety

N. Rajesh, a news photographer in Thoothukudi, experienced the fury of nature when his house was flooded due to torrential rains.

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T.N. Rains | Senior IAS officers to monitor flood, relief measures in southern districts

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin deputes Ministers, IAS officers to monitor flood relief in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Tenkasi.

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T.N. Rains | Extremely heavy rains ravage southern districts triggered by a cyclonic circulation over Comorin area

Tamil Nadu districts receive unprecedented rainfall, with Kayalpattinam recording 95 cm in 24 hours. Heavy rains continue in 4 districts on Monday.

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Following widespread rain, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Collectors caution public to stay away from Tamirabharani river

The Collectors of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli district have cautioned the public to stay away from Tamirabharani river as the discharge has been stepped up since 8 a.m. on Sunday. In Ramanathapuram district, the overnight rainfall resulted in Theerthandanatham recording 81.40 mm followed by Vattanam 73.20 mm, Thondi 61.20 mm, and…

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Heavy rainfall in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi hits normal life

Heavy rain in Tirunelveli & Thoothukudi districts brings normal life to a halt. Residents surprised by downpour accompanied by thunder & lightning. Waterlogging in many localities, markets, roads & Corporation limits. Mayor directs engineering wing to pump out water. Rainfall recorded in Vilathikulam, Srivaikuntam & Tiruchendur. Heavy rain disrupts normal…

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CERC approves hard cost of ₹689.61 crore for installing emission control system at NLC Tamil Nadu’s power plant in Thoothukudi

.CERC approves ₹689.61cr for NLC Tamil Nadu Power to install emission control systems to meet SO2 norms. NLC awarded contracts to BHEL and Tecton for WFGD, chimney and desalination plant. CEA recommended hard cost of ₹45 lakh/MW, but CERC approved higher cost due to outdated CEA norms.

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‘Our State Our Taste’ event sees enthusiastic turnout in Thoothukudi

Competition in Thoothukudi heats up as Gold Winner's 'Our State Our Taste' cooking contest sees enthusiastic turnout. Selva Rani won with prawn biriyani, crab gravy, fish chukka, fish gravy. Sasi Malar 1st runner-up, S. Tulasi Meera 2nd runner-up. Final showdown in Chennai on Dec 16, prizes of ₹1 lakh, ₹60,000,…

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Tamil Nadu rains | Holiday declared for schools in six districts

Tamil Nadu rains : According to the MeT department, a trough in easterly running over Comorin area to west-central Bay of Bengal off the Andhra Pradesh coast would influence rainfall over the State.

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‘Low pressure likely to form over south Andaman Sea by November 26’

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal to experience light-moderate rain for 3 days. Heavy rain likely at isolated places in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari. Low pressure likely to form over south Andaman Sea, move west-northwestwards and concentrate into depression over south-east…

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2018 Thoothukudi police firing | Disciplinary action initiated against the then Collector, Tamil Nadu govt. informs Madras High Court

TN govt apprised HC of dept action against ex-Thoothukudi Collector & 16 others in connection with 2018 police firing. Charges framed against ex-Collector, explanations sought from police personnel & dept action initiated against revenue officials. DGP/HoPF said no criminal case against police personnel.

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T.N. Rains | As heavy showers begin, 27 districts gear up for disasters, many declare holiday for educational institutions

Tamil Nadu govt instructs 27 district Collectors to adhere to SOPs, gear up machinery to tackle exigency due to heavy rains predicted in various parts.

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Pudukottai, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi should be declared caste atrocity-prone districts, NGO demands

Rising crimes against SCs in TN alarming; govt urged to declare Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Pudukottai as 'caste atrocity-prone' districts. 16-yr-old's suicide in Pudukottai a result of caste-based discrimination. TN govt & Minister concerned failed to contain violence against Dalits in school campuses. No action taken against perpetrators of heinous crimes…

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