Cyclone Michaung Relief in Chennai & Suburbs

The severe cyclone Michaung that made landfall in Andhra on December 5th, 2023, brought very heavy rainfall to Chennai and its neighbouring areas on December 3rd & 4th as the cyclone neared India’s shoreline. The severe downpour and high winds caused flooding in the low-lying areas in and around Chennai and brought down several trees, power and communication lines, claiming 17 lives, leaving several lakh people displaced from their homes, and causing crores of property damage, severely disrupting normal lives.

As thousands of residents grappled with inundated homes and a shortage of power & essentials, SEESHA rushed with relief assistance, supplementing the government's relief efforts in the first week of December. To meet their immediate food & hygiene needs, the SEESHA disaster relief team reached out to the stranded people in flooded areas using inflatable boats and distributed relief kits, comprising dry food items, water, toiletries, sanitary pads, blankets, and other such essential items, to more than 1200 households residing in Mudichur, Taramani, Manimangalam, Selaiyur, Vyasarpadi, Vanagaram, Pallikaranai, Mugalivakkam, Tambaram, Somangalam, Naduveerapattu, and other water-logged areas in Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur districts.

TN South Flood Relief

After SEESHA’s cyclone Michaung relief operations in Chennai, under the guidance of SEESHA’s Founder Dr. Paul Dhinakaran, SEESHA team along with Karunya and ‘Jesus Calls’ teams headed by SEESHA’s Trustee Dr. J. Samuel Thomas, rendered urgent relief assistance to nearly 1300 families worst-affected by the deluge residing in Nalarajapuram area near Srivaikuntam, Madathupatti, Sivalaperi, Samathanapuram, Manakavalan Pillai Nagar, Kayalpattinam fishermen village &Kurumburand other worst-hit areas in Tirunelveli & Tuticorin districts. The Hon. Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu, Shri. Pitchandi, joined our relief operations and distributed immediate food aid kits and dry ration kits comprising 22 grocery & hygiene items to needy families in Srivaikuntam.

Witnessing our humanitarian aid in their region, Tirunelveli district's Superintendent of Police, Thiru.N.Silambarasan IPS, invited the SEESHA Team, expressed his appreciation, and assured of all possible assistance with our relief work. It is worth mentioning that during SEESHA's December relief interventions, more than 2500 vulnerable families were supported with dry rations kits and household essentials. SEESHA is also assessing the situation to assist with the long-term sustenance of these vulnerable families.

The outstanding contributions of kind-hearted people have indeed enabled us to provide emergency relief assistance to hundreds of vulnerable families in such times of crisis and make an immediate difference in their lives.

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