Intermittent drizzle in southern districts heralds northeast monsoon

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Rainwater stagnating astatine  Great Cotton Road successful  Thoothukudi connected  Tuesday.

Rainwater stagnating astatine Great Cotton Road successful Thoothukudi connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH

As a precursor to the northeast monsoon, which is apt to commence wrong a week, the confederate districts experienced wide intermittent drizzle connected Monday nighttime and Tuesday.

After isolated overnight drizzle and overcast entity connected Tuesday morning, respective parts of Thoothukudi experienced showers successful the forenoon. Places similar Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi, Masarpatti, Mappillaiyurani and Vadavallanadu recorded much than 10 mm rainfall.

The Department of Forest has banned the devotees from visiting Nambi Temple successful the Western Ghats beyond Thirukkurungudi successful Tirunelveli territory arsenic the streams flowing successful this portion are swelling pursuing incessant drizzle heavy wrong the hill. Similarly, bathing has been banned astatine Thalaiyanai astatine Kalakkad.

In Tenkasi district, the wide rains triggered flood successful the Five Falls and the Main Falls successful Courtallam. Consequently, the visitors were stopped from taking bath successful the waterfalls considering their safety.

Surandai, Kadayanallur, Puliyangudi, Vasudevanallur, Sankarankovil and Sivagiri experienced beardown drizzle connected Monday night, which continued connected Tuesday also.

Several parts of Kanniyakumari district, including Suchindram, Edalakudy, Thovalai, Therisanankoppu, Thellanthi, Keeriparai, and Vazhayathuvayal experienced bully rainfall for much than 45 minutes connected Tuesday aft scorching vigor for implicit a week.

Published - October 14, 2025 07:10 p.m. IST

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