Heavy rains predicted

Chances of heavy rains were
predicted by Indian Meterological Department in the coming days in this coastal district.
Falsh floods were battered in the district recently.
District Collector M Ravikumar today held a review meeting to discuss flood preparedness.
He told the officials, during the meeting that based on the IMD alert,the state government instructed the district administration to take flood prevention measures.
Special health secretary, Senthil Kumar and IG (enforcement) Abhaykumar Singh were supervising flood preparedness activities and they are camping in the district.
The National Disaster Relief Force team was also camping in the district. Relief camps have been set up at 83 places to accommodate flood victims.

The public works department was keeping a close watch on water bodies and revenue officials have been instructed to shift people in low-lying areas in case of heavy rain.