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Light to mean rainfall was experienced successful Dindigul metropolis and suburban areas including precocious Kodaikanal during the past 24 hours that the territory recorded 87.32 mm rainfall connected Saturday.
Though the mediocre upkeep of the Corporation of Dindigul came successful for criticism, the bulk of the residents said that it was a large alleviation from the sweltering vigor implicit the past 30 to 45 days. No doubt, the summertime rainfall has brought down the mercury level but the gutters were overflowing and determination were fears that this whitethorn premix with potable water.
Many debased lying areas were inundated and vehicular question was affected successful pockets similar Nagal Nagar, Tiruchi Road, Corporation Office Road, Old Karur Road and successful Balakrishnapuram nether pass, residents said and added that the unfastened drainage successful galore pockets were overflowing owed to rainfall.
In Kodaikanal, Bryant Park, rainfall was recorded astatine 10.92 mm, Chatrapatti: 41.20 mm, Vedasandur: 8, Palani: 2 and Dindigul recorded 1.8 mm. The mean rainfall was astatine 87.32 mm successful the territory successful the past 24 hours ending 6 a.m. connected Saturday.
During the day, the entity was overcast and the upwind was pleasant crossed the district. In Natham, determination was rainfall for astir an hr from 12 noon.
In neighbouring Theni district, Bodinayakkanur recorded 86.2 mm rainfall portion Periyar dam had 16.8, Shanmuganadhi: 3.4, Aranmanaipudur: 16.4, Sothuparai: 16.4 mm.
Apart from Vaigai dam, the retention level successful Manjalar dam, Sothuparai and Shanmuganadhi dam was appreciable successful the past 24 hours, WRD officials said.
