IMMEDIATE ATTENTION Li OF BENGAL jissionerate of Revenue Administrati: jement. ent From To Thiru S.K. Prabakar,LA.S., 1. The Principal Secret: Additional Chief Secretary / Cominiecianee iia Commissioner of Revenue Grester ChernenCaratett Administration & State Relief poesia i Corporation, Commissioner, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, ‘i Chennai ~ 6000 05. 2. All District Collectors. Lr.No. NC 4 (4) / 558 / 2022, Dated |8 .11.2022 Sir / Madam, Sub: Disaster Management - Low Pressure Area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea - Heavy Rainfall Warning issued by Regional Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department, Chennai - Instructions issued - Regarding. Ref: Bulletin received from Regional Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department, Chennai Dated 18.11.2022. ser The Regional Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department, Chennai in its bulletin cited, has stated that a Low Pressure Area has formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining Andaman Sea and it is likely to move West-Northwestwards and gradually concentrate into a Depression over central parts of South Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move West-Northwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu coast: during subsequent 3 days. 2) In this context, Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall Warning has been issued to several Districts 20-11-2022 |Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore districts. 21-11-2022 [Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Vellore, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram districts. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,Chennai, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, —Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts. 22-11-2022 |Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, _Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Salem, —_Kallakurichi, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts. 3) Hence, the Principal Secretary / Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation and District Collectors concerned are hereby instructed to adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures for handling Disasters, gear up the entire District Machinery and take up adequate preparedness measures so as to tackle any exigency in the event of Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall. Yours faithfully, Sd/-S.K. Prabakar, Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration & State Reklef Commissioner. Ss. ye Kaa Assistant Commissioner (R R) \p- oi