After a 13-hour lull, heavy showers resumed in Puducherry on Thursday, where many areas are inundated and over 400 houses damaged due to torrential rains. The flood has forced thousands of people to evacuate their houses to safer places.
As many as 173 relief centres were operating in Puducherry and Karaikal region and over 10,000 people were evacuated to safer places, Commissioner for Relief and Secretary to Government V Candavelou said.
All schools and colleges will remain closed till December 6, according to Power Minister T Thiagarajan.
On Thursday, Lt Governor AK Singh visited rain-hit pockets, while Chief Minister N Rangasamy took stock of the situation in interior villages.
People of Puducherry had some short-lived relief when rains stopped on Wednesday night. However, as the day advanced, the Union Territory was again battered by heavy rains. According to the weather forecast, Puducherry and Karaikal regions as well as Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu are likely to get very heavy rains during the next couple of days.
The Puducherry Administration has intensified steps to manage the situation arising out of the torrential rains.