Indian Red Cross Society Tamil Nadu Branch Flood Response Part I

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IntroductionA depression formed over southwest Bay of Bengal on 8th November, 2015 morning, moved North-East wards at a speed of 15 kmph storm and intensified into a deep depression and lay centred at 0530 hours IST on 9th November 2015 over southwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 11.5°N and longitude 80.7°N, about 110 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 180 km southeast of Chennai. It moved North-East wards and crossed North Tamil Nadu coast near Puducherry from 12.00 noon on 10 th November between Puducherry and Cuddalore up to 7.30 PM the same day. Under the influence of this system, heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred over many parts of Tamil Nadu and other characteristic are described below. The rainfall started from 8th Morning and intensified in the evening of the same day and continued till the evening of 9th November in many places. Cuddalore and Pondicherry witnessed heavy rains. Chennai also received substantial rains. The process of the Heavy Rains put the people/communities out of gear for the whole day and report coming from Cuddalore and Pondicherry indicate that rains are still continuing in some places though less in intensity.

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  Depression formed over southwest Bay of Bengal moved   North-East wards  at   a  speed  of  15  kmph  storm    and   intensified  into  a  deep  depression  . Under  the  influence  of  this  system, heavy  to  very  heavy  rainfall  occurred over  many  parts  of  Tamil  Nadu Chennai also received substantial rains. The process of the Heavy Rains put the people/communities  out  of  gear  for the whole day and report coming from Cuddalore  and  Pondicherry  indicate that  rains  are  still  continuing  in  some places though less in intensity. Chennai received  a  rainfall  of  25cm  within  24 Hours.

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Heavy Rainfall:• NEVYELI : 45cm

CHIDAMBARAM : 21cm VRIDDHACHALAM : 13cm KOLLIDEM :

10cm• Chennai - Average : 14 cm

AMBATTUR : 20cm• MAMALLAPURAM : 17cm • POONAMALLEE : 17 cm • MEENAMBAKAM : 17 cm • TARAMANI : 15 cm • KOLAPAKAM : 15cm • NUNGAMBAKAM : 6cm

MEENAMBAKAM : 4cm

• Tirupattur : 16 cm• Vellore : 8 cm

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Debris, Felled Tree Clearance & Traffic Regulation 

Egmore Bus StandOn 8th November 2015 heavy rains started in Chennai city due to which on 9th November 2015  in  some of  the area  trees were  fallen down and blocked  the roads.  Immediately  IRCS-TNB  staff  on  the  directing  of  Chairman  IRCS-TNB cleared the roads by cutting the tress, and also co-operated with the Fire and Rescue Department and Corporation of Chennai officials.  In that IRCS-TNB staff reached  Egmore  Bus  Depot  (near  Daily  Thanthi  News  Paper)  and  cut  the branches  of  tree  that  had  fallen  on  the  road  and  cleared  the  road  block  for vehicular traffic. In view of continuous rain in Chennai city on the instructions of Chairman DM Rescue Relief Team was formed immediately. 

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Ellis Road - RoyapettahOn 9th November 2015 a message was

   received from IRCS Mylapore Sub Branch informing that a tree fell down at Ellis Road, Royapettah(Near Hotel Srinivasa). Immediately by 5.00PM IRCS-TNB staff reached the spot with the woodcutter machine,  cut  the branches of  the  tree  and  cleared  the  road block.  During  our  services,  the  Tahsildar  Mylapore  and  the officials  from  Corporation  of  Chennai,  were  present Subsequently  after  completion of  the  services,  the  Tahsildar Mylapore  of  Corporation  officials  made  note  of  our  official telephone  number  for  further  rescued  relief  services  that they may need later.

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T.NagarOn  15th  November  2015  at  about  11.30PM  phone  call received  by  IRCS-TNB  informing  that  a  big  Banyan  Tree  fell down  on  the  road  at  Thanikachalam  Street,  T.Nagar  (Near Gandhi Sabha) and requested our services to cut the Tree and open road for vehicular traffic. Exactly by 12.10AM IRCS-TNB staff rushed to the spot and cut the branches of the Trees and cleared  the  road  for  passing  free  flow  of  Vehicle.  The work ended by 2.45AM on the wee hours of 16.11.2015. Subsequently local Police and the labourers of Corporation of Chennai  requested  us  to  render  services  at  Barkit  Road, T.Nagar  (  Near  Saraswathi  Ladies  Hostel  )  where  a  tree  fell down on the road. After finishing the work at Thanikachalam Road,  the  same  IRCS-TNB  staff  went  to  Barkit  Road  and cutting  the  branches  of  trees  and  helped  to  free  flow  of vehicles on the road. 

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On 16th of November 2015 early morning based on the request received from F2 Police Station, Egmore. IRCS-TNB staff immediately rushed to the spot viz. Pantheon Road, Egmore nearby Karur Vysya Bank where 100yaers old banyan tree fell down due to heavy rain. IRCS-TNB staff cutting the Tree Branches with the support of machine and cleared the road block. The above services starts from 04.30AM and ended by 08.30AM. Our services have been well recognized by F2 Police station Officials.

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Emergency Communication

CentreIRCS-TNB  services  were  also  duly  informed  to  our  Chairman.  Thereafter Chairman has instructed to assign our office Phone No.044 – 28554548 to the Relief Callers  and also exclusively assign  two staff of  IRCS-TNB  for  requesting Relief  Calls  Throughout  day  and  night.  Soonafter  receiving  relief  calls, immediately they have to communicate to the DM Rescue Team. 

On knowing IRCS-TNB DM Rescue services by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu ( Health Department  )  of  our  Emergency  Call  Number  044  –  28554548  have  been communicated  to  Corporation  of  Chennai,  Fire &  Rescue Department &  108 Emergency Call Centre for any rescue Services.

Afterwards  we  have  received more  than  100  Night  Calls  only, from  various  places  in  Chennai,  Tiruvallur  &  Kanchipuram District  time  and  again  the  IRCS-TNB  DM  Rescue  Team,  IRCS-TNB Staff Red Cross Volunteers have been attending the rescue Services  in most of the places  in the above said three Districts.

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Flood Rescue and Evacuation Operations

• Montieth  Road,  Egmore    -  Heavy  Rain  Water Stagnation in the Road and Break Down STC Bus.

• Due  to  heavy  rain  the  entire  stretch  of  Montieth Road, Egmore flooded with water and IRCS-TNB staff members regulated the traffic  jam on 14.11.2015.   

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Sriperambudur Bhopal Eri damage On 14.11.2015 Bhopal Eri at Sriperambudur  was broken which caused  heavy  flood  water  flushed  out  from  the  Eri.  Three Children  from  the  same  locality  was  drowned  and  washed away from the flood water. Hearing about the news IRCS-TNB staff    immediately  rushed  to  the  spot  for  rendering  services. The fire and Rescue Department Officials were also present and due to heavy water flow they are enable to search the bodies of  the  Children  and  only  after  the  normalcy  of  the  situation, drowned  bodies  can  be  searched  and  hence  they  returned back.  Similarly  only  after  normalcy.  We  can  again  visit  and render our services.  

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Vijayashanthi Apartments Kelambakkam, Chennai • On  15th  November  2015  by  11.45PM  ( Midnight) more  phone  calls  was 

received  to  IRCS-TNB  from  Vijaya  Shanthi  Appartments  Kelambakkam, Chennai  seeking our  services  for evacuation of  the flat  residents, due  to heavy  rain  fall. On hearing the above news  IRCS-TNB staff contacted the Fire & Rescue Department Officials and informed their help for which they have  informed  that  during  night  time  it  was  not  feasible  to  evacuation since  the  flood  water  level  may  increase  and  hence  asked  there  to assemble on 16th November 2015 early morning. 

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Subsequently  IRCS-TNB  staff  with  the  help  of  DM  equipments  and  also making  a  readymade  plastic  /  wooden  have  made  floating  boat,  the residents  numbering  above  458  families  have  been  safely  rescued  from ground / first floor flats. The entire rescue services was ended by 03.30PM. 

IRCS-TNB staff services were highly appreciated by the Tasildar Tirupporur and also  the Vijaya Shanthi Apartments   Association Representatives and also the rescued families. 

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The  above  inform  has  also  been  received  from  the  Tasildar  Tiruporur seeking our services in the above place. On 16th November 2015 morning IRCS-TNB  staff  with  proper  DM  equipments  (  Life  Jacket,  Water  Ring, Rope,  Safety  Jacket,  etc.,  )  reached  Vijaya  Shanthi  Apartment  at Kelambakkam  and  discussed  with  the  Tasildar  Tiruporur  about  the evacuation of the affected families. We found that 23blocks consisting of 1200families have been in occupation in the flats, Actually about 5feet of water level exists in the entire area and planned to evacuate ground floor and first floor residents.

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Perambakkam, Velachery.On  17th  November  2015  IRCS-TNB  staff  of Volunteers  visited  Perambakkam,  ECR  Road, Kancheepuram  District  where  heaving    flats  are flooted  with  water.  Our  Theam  meet  Ms. Meenakshi  Deputy  Director  of  Fire  &  Rescue Department  and  she  has  requested  only medical services  for  which  we  have  informed  that  only Rescue  Relief  services  at  this  moment  will  be provided.  Thereafter  we  have  given  our  office contact Number for our services if they need later.

On  17th  November  2015  IRCS-TNB  staff  of Volunteers  visited  Perambakkam,  ECR  Road, Kancheepuram  District  where  heaving    flats  are flooted  with  water.  Our  Theam  meet  Ms. Meenakshi  Deputy  Director  of  Fire  &  Rescue Department  and  she  has  requested  only medical services  for  which  we  have  informed  that  only Rescue  Relief  services  at  this  moment  will  be provided.  Thereafter  we  have  given  our  office contact Number for our services if they need later.

On  return  we  went  to  MCR  Nagar, velachery  where  flood  water surrounded  in  the  residential flats and requested  evacuation  from  their  flats with  the  support  of  Rope  we  have rescue  about  55families  from  their residences  and  return  to  office.

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Preparation of Make Shift Raft

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HUMAN CHAIN USED TO EVACUATE THE AFFECTED PEOPLE FROM FLOOD HUMAN CHAIN USED TO EVACUATE THE AFFECTED PEOPLE FROM FLOOD 

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Indian Red Cross Society Tamil Nadu Branch

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Evacuation of Dead Bodies

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Rescued Pregnant Women

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Rescued in-Patients from the Govt. Hospital TAMBARAM

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Red Cross Rescues VIPs Thiru A.C  Muthiah, Indian industrialist and cricket administrator, Chairman-Emeritus of Southern Petrochemical Industries Limited, and chairman of Sri 

Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur 

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Rescued the Flood Victims @ T.NagarDr. Harish L Metha, Chairman – IRCS,TNB  heading and guiding  the Rescue Teams.

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Dead Body Evacuation - A Video

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Rescuing Pregnant Women - Video 

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Rescue Video Clip

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Rescue Video Clip