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The Kanniyakumari district, aft the extremity of the southwest monsoon, experienced unexpected wide downpour connected Thursday nighttime and it continued connected Friday besides to unit the territory medication to state vacation for each the schools.
The downpour that started connected Thursday evening continued to lash the full territory passim the nighttime and the beardown showers continued connected Friday also. Consequently, District Collector R. Alagumeena declared vacation for each the schools.
Considering the information of the visitors, tourists who came to the scenic Kalikesam country were not allowed to instrumentality bath successful the stream astatine spate. Bathing was banned astatine Thirparappu Waterfalls arsenic the flood, triggered by 182 mm rainfall, submerged the waterfalls.
Rainfall successful the territory (in mm): Kottaram – 32, Mayilaadi – 64, Nagercoil – 70, Kannimar – 22, Aralvaimozhi – 39, Boothapandi – 30 Mukkadal Dam – 72, Balamore – 55, Thuckalay – 54, Colachel – 57, Eraniel – 67, Adaiyaamadai – 142, Kurunthancode – 58, Kozhiporevilai – 88, Maambazhathuraiyar Dam – 90, Aanaikidangu – 84, Chittar I Dam – 150, Chittar II Dam – 82, Kaliyal – 75, Kuzhithurai – 139, Petchipaarai Dam – 115, Perunchaani Dam – 128, Puththen Dam – 124, Surulacode – 160, Thirparappu – 182 and Mullankinaavilai – 88.
