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Heavy rainfall that pounded Dharmapuri territory passim connected Wednesday (October 22, 2025), inundated houses successful a fewer areas. In presumption of rain, schools volition stay closed connected Thursday (October 23, 2025).
The territory has been receiving sporadic rainfall since Monday nighttime (October 20, 2025), with dense rainfall successful definite parts. On Wednesday, Harur recorded a rainfall of 38.4 mm, followed by Paapireddipatti - 37mm. The continuing rainfall affected normalcy successful Dharmapuri, leaving roads deserted and commuters stranded.
At Illakiyampatti, dense rainfall led to inundation successful immoderate habitations leaving residents stranded successful knee-deep waters. However, the territory medication swung into enactment and cleared up blockages successful the drainage channels successful the affected parts of Dharmapuri town.
Nallampalli, Palacode, Dharmapuri and Pennagaram received continuous downpour since 6 a.m. connected Wednesday, portion schools and colleges functioned. However, during the day, aft the Meteorological Department issued an orangish alert for the district, Collector R. Sadheesh directed schools to adjacent an hr aboriginal successful bid for students to instrumentality home.
Collector R. Sadheesh inspected the dredging works and removal of encroachments successful Raman Nagar drainage transmission successful Dharmapuri connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.
Earlier, the Collector inspected the drainage transmission astatine Raman Nagar, wherever dredging works were being carried retired to region encroachments. Similarly, h2o hyacinths were besides removed astatine Pidamaneri lake.
The Collector besides inspected the territory power room, and reviewed the actions taken connected the assorted complaints received from the public. Public whitethorn interaction the territory power country connected the toll escaped fig 1077, 04342-231077; 04342-231500; 230067.
Further, the Collector has issued an advisory to the nationalist to refrain from venturing into h2o bodies. According to the administration, implicit 50% of the lakes person reached afloat capableness and the remaining h2o bodies are adjacent to reaching the same. In presumption of the onset of northeast monsoon, nationalist are cautioned against taking livestock into waterbodies.
The inflow into Hogenakkal fell to 28,000 cusecs connected Wednesday, aft seeing a surge successful inflow connected Tuesday.
