Tirunelveli steps up northeast monsoon readiness with riverbank disaster drill

Tirunelveli district administration has staged a full-scale disaster preparedness drill along the banks of the Tamirabarani river to streamline emergency response ahead of the northeast monsoon.

The operation brought together personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Rescue Services, Police, Revenue, and Health departments. Teams demonstrated practical steps to protect lives and livestock, while explaining how integrated control rooms will coordinate emergency calls during heavy rainfall.

Flood preparations along the Tamirabarani

India Meteorological Department forecasts indicate Tirunelveli is likely to receive average or above-normal rainfall during the current season. In response, municipal authorities and the Water Resources Department have expanded desilting and dredging operations across major canals and drainage channels to prevent waterlogging in urban and rural areas.

Special measures are also in place to protect vulnerable residents. The Health Department has created a central registry of expectant mothers due to deliver within the next three months. District Collectorate control rooms are actively tracking these individuals to guarantee immediate medical transport if flooding occurs.

Inter-departmental coordination

District Collector Anand Mohan confirmed that control rooms across the disaster management, health, and fire services are working under a unified monitoring system to ensure fast deployment of relief resources whenever required.