IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OW PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD - LIKE! LONI STORM ration an: Disaster Management Tamil N: Di: ir Ris From To Thiru S.K, Prabakar,LA.S., 1. The Principal Secretan Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner, ue Commissioner of Revenue Administration & State Relief Commissioner, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, 2, All District Collectors. Chennai ~ 6000 05. Lr.No. NC 4 (4) / 558 / 2022, Dated 05.12.2022 Sir / Madam, Sub: Disaster Management - Low Pressure Area over south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood - Heavy, very heavy and extremely 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 05.12.2022. see Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai, The Regional Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department, Chennai in its bulletin cited, has stated that a Low Pressure Area has formed over south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood today (05.12.2022). It is likely to move west- northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal by 06.12.2022. Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move ‘west- northwestwards, intensify further gradually into a Cyclonic Storm and reach Southwest Bay of Bengal near north Tamilnadu coast by 08.12.2022. 2) In this context, Heavy, Very Heavy and Extremely Heavy Rainfall Warning have been issued to several Districts07-12-2022 | Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarui Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai districts. 08-12-2022 | Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at a few places over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts; extremely heavy rain is also likely to occur at one or two places. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga_— and _ Ramanathapuram districts. 09-12-2022 | Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and | Salem districts. | Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over | |Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Ariyalur, |Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Karur and | Erode 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 due to the formation of low-pressure area and Heavy, Very Heavy and Extremely Heavy Rainfall activity. Yours faithfully, Sd/- S.K.Prabakar, Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration & Statg Relief Commissioner. \ \ w Assistant Commissioner - (R&R), for Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration & State Relief Commissioner.