No politics over floods, says DMK

Asserting that the situation in Tamil Nadu post the incessant rains is alarming, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Thursday said that it would not be appropriate to find faults with the steps initiated by the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK Government at this point of time.

"We will talk about what the government could have done a few days later after this crisis is over. I don't think it is a right moment to get into the politics now," Kanimozhi told ANI.

When asked to respond on the flood situation in the state, the DMK leader said, "The situation is really bad and what makes it even worse is that there are predictions we will have more rains in next two to three days."

"This is really alarming as everybody knows that entire Chennai and districts like Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur and Kangloor are under water," she added.

Kanimozhi also pointed out that though the rescue team of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force have been pressed into serve, but the number of displaced people was very large.

"The NDRF teams are doing a lot of work but given the situation much more has to be done," she added.

Citing her inability to return to the state due to disrupted transportation, Kanimozhi said, "We are also trying to go back and see what can be done, but there is no way to go back to Chennai also."

"Water has entered into the homes of people and they have nowhere to go, the power had to shut down otherwise people were getting electrocuted," she said.

"Now, everybody has to join hands and with the Central Government and the state government and try to help as many people as possible," she added.

Kanimozhi had earlier asked the Centre to declare Chennai floods as a national disaster.

"The situation is grave in Chennai. The central government should declare it as national disaster," the Rajya Sabha lawmaker said.

"The work done by the central government is commendable, but more needs to be done," she added.

In Chennai and its deluged suburbs, flood situation continues to be grim though rain has come down. Surplus water being released in huge quantities from major reservoirs in the adjoining districts continue to cause heavy flooding in many Chennai residential areas. Vehicular traffic is affected in the city and roads are in battered condition.