Chennai residents were in for some time as a 5-hour power shutdown began on Wednesday (November 27) morning. Thousands of home and businesses were without power as the pre-decided shutdown began at 9 am. The power will be restored at 2 pm. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has previously said that the power shutdown was to be in effect to carry out essential maintenance and repair work.
Chennai Power Outage: Which Areas Are Affected?
Following areas are experiencing power cut on Wednesday.
Sudalai Muthu Street
Thideer Nagar
TH Road Part
North Terminal Road
Cheriyan Nagar
Nammaiah Maistry Street
Ashok Nagar
Butchammal Street
Desiyan Nagar
Balakrishnan Street
Nagooran Thottam
Dhanapal Nagar
Fishing Harbour
Veeraragavan Street
Venkatesan Ali Street
Erusappa Mestry Street
AE Koil Street
Poondithangammal Street
Othavadai Street
Avoor Muthaiya Street
Varadharajan Street
Gandhi Street
Village Street
Mettu Street
Sivan Nagar
Cross Road
Jeeva Nagar
Mangammal Thottam
AE Koil Street
MPT Quarters
Pudhu Nagar
Arroon Ullasa City
Shanthi Colony
Balaji Garden
Bye Pass Road
The power cut and maintenance work is being carried out just when a cyclone is lurking off Tamil Nadu shores. Cyclonic storm Fengal is currently 670 kilometres away from Chennai coast in the Bay of Bengal.
It is expected that the cyclone will move north-northwestwards. As it moves closer to the coast, it is sure to bring along heavy rains that will lash Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has taken note of the coming storm. He has already held high-level meeting attended by District Magistrates of Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.
The CM has asked the officials to ensure that the people are safe and has also directed them to relocate people in vulnerable areas to safe locations.
He assured people of the state that the state government was prepared for the cyclone.
