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Commendable job done by disaster-hit Chennai residents: Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu added that things were improving, but the real problem would start once the water receded and the health hazards and causalities would be known.

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Complementing the people of Chennai for the resilience that they have shown in confronting their worst natural calamity after record breaking rains, Union Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said it has done a commendable job and has demonstrated a good example to the nation.

"The tragedy is huge, any amount of help may not suffice as the government of India also has some limitations. Chennai is seeing a rare calamity of severe nature. The entire country needs to help the state. I am very thankful and particularly complement the people of Chennai for the resilience they have shown. All sections of the community have come forward and have done a commendable job. They have shown a good example to others as well," Naidu told media here.

Naidu added that things were improving, but the real problem would start once the water receded and the health hazards and causalities would be known.

"The Army, Navy, Air Force, everyone is doing their duty and I have been in constant touch with the defence minister. Defence airplanes and Naval ships have been deployed. Air India is also making a special drive to transport stranded passenger to different places. This process will go on.. Govt of India is in constant touch with the state," he said while talking about the rescue operations being undertaken.

With rainfall easing from Wednesday night in Chennai, there has been some relief for the marooned people. However, normal life continues to be affected in Chennai, its suburbs and nearby districts.

Relief agencies are working round the clock as water has flooded people's homes, roads and offices and people sheltered in relief camps and stranded on rooftops.

Rainfall has decreased compared to Wednesday. Due to less rain, water level has come down in many areas. And relief workers have been fanning out to more and more flooded places. But overflowing lakes and breaches in embankments have resulted in people being forced out of their homes.

Overflowing lakes in Mudichur, Vardarajpuram, West Tambaram, Manickam have led to flooding in those areas and movement of vehicles has come to a standstill. Thousands of homes and offices are deluged and normal life has been badly affected.

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