The government said power was kept suspended in some areas as a “preventive measures” as the cables were under water, while asserting all efforts were being taken to restore normalcy. Another day’s holiday was declared for schools and colleges in Chennai on December 7

Mumbai-based climate scientist Sridhar Balasubramanian observes that cyclones such as Tauktae cannot be stopped so the focus should be on reducing the impact. For the future, there is a need to preserve our ecosystem and create a robust climate-resilience framework