Collector S. Uma inspecting the distribution of food to people who were affected due to rain at Anaipalayam village in Rasipuram block in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. 21 May 2024.
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Collector S. Uma inspected homes that were damaged in Tuesday’s rains in Rasipuram block and instructed officials to ensure distribution of food and water to the households that were affected.
As many as 12 houses were damaged due to rain at Anaipalayam village in Rasipuram block and the Collector inspected the houses. She said houses were located in low-lying areas and a channel was already constructed by the State Highways Department to discharge water. “But, sand sediments prevented the movement of rain water leading to inundation of houses,” she said, and added that officials from the revenue, highways and the local body, had cleared the channel using three earthmovers. She said people were accommodated in temples and were provided food.
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