CUDDALORE/CHENNAI: A day after cyclone Thane
unleashed a wave of destruction, hapless people in the worst-hit Cuddalore
district were struggling get essential items, including water and milk, even as
officials stepped in to provide relief.
With five more persons killed in Cuddalore district, three in Kancheepuram and
one in Theni, the toll in cyclone- related incidents in Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry went up to 42 on Saturday.
According to sources, over two lakh houses were damaged in Cuddalore district
alone. Four IAS officers, six Deputy Collectors and five RDOs from other parts
of the Tamil Nadu have been deputed to the district.
Saturday morning saw hundreds of people crowding near milk vans, but due to the
high demand, the supply ran out soon.
“I have been travelling around the town to buy milk for my children,
but no luck so far. At Thiruppapuliyur, milk packets were being sold for `50. I
rushed to the spot, but to no avail. I am ready to pay more than `50, but milk
is just not available,” said Anand, a resident of Vandipalayam.
Only a few shops opened shutters on Saturday
due to which the demand for vegetables and other cooking products was very
high. People stopped a lorry that was carrying drinking water towards Cuddalore
via Panruti at Chavadi village and took all the water.
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