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Cyclone Ditwah brewing successful the Bay of Bengal brought mean rainfall in Puducherry portion of the Union Territory connected Saturday (November 29, 2025) night.
The region, which started receiving intermittent rainfall from Saturday day continued to acquisition mean rainfall till Sunday (November 30) morning. An authoritative successful the Revenue Department said the territory has received astir 7. 53 cm of rainfall during past 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. connected Sunday.
Though nary large inundation was reported successful the town, Papama Koil Road witnessed waterlogging connected Saturday evening but authorities instantly drained retired the rainfall water. The authorities person shifted families belonging to Irular assemblage residing successful Karuvadikuppam and Moolakulam to impermanent shelters arsenic their settlements are prone to waterlogging. Puducherry District Collector A. Kulothungan inspected the alleviation campy adjacent the airdrome connected Sunday morning.
Mr. Kulothungan said the families are accommodated successful a backstage school. The medication was providing nutrient and taking attraction of their different requirements. Since the territory stay connected reddish alert, each indispensable precautions are taken to supply rescue and alleviation operations, helium added.
Cuddalore district
The neighbouring Cuddalore territory successful Tamil Nadu has received astir 6. 83 cm of rainfall successful the past 24 hours. Sethiyathope successful the territory received the maximum magnitude of 12 cm of rainfall during the period.
