Widespread rain in Tamil Nadu!
Posted on: 01/Dec/2019 12:06:26 PM
There is widespread rain prevailing in the state of Tamil Nadu. There were heavy rains in the districts of Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore, Pudhukkottai, Ramanathapuram, etc.
This heavy rain has substantially disturbed the traffic in many places.
Rainfall recorded in cm:
Thangachimadam, Rameswaram – 11, Mannarkudi, Thiruvarur and Thirutthuraippoondi – 10, Needamangalam, Muthuppettai – 9, Panavaiyaru Thalaiippu – 8.
Due to the very heavy rains last night in the Chennai Metro City, most of the roads are flooded. This has affected the traffic quite heavily.
There had been widespread rains throughout the night in Thiruvannamalai district - Vandavasi, Nerkunam, Thollar, Cuddalore district – Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Thanjavur district – Thanjavur, Mayilai, Madurai district- Melur, Thiruvadhavur, Othakkadai, Chittampatti, Kottampatti,
The railway tracks in Thoothukkdi Railway Station were submerged in rainwater. So, the trains have been stopped at Melur Railway Station.
Traffic has been heavily affected in Virudhunagar as the roads have been heavily flooded.
Traffic has also been affected heavily in the Romapuri Salai between Cuddalore and Vadalur.
The excess water from the Kanyakumari district Pechippaarai dam has been opened out.
