Thoothukudi administration warns residents of low-lying areas around Korampallam tank

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Collector K. Ellambahavath inspecting the korampallam vessel  successful  Thoothukudi connected  Saturday.

Collector K. Ellambahavath inspecting the korampallam vessel successful Thoothukudi connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Thoothukudi territory medication issued an advisory connected Saturday to residents of low-lying areas surrounding Korampallam tank, successful presumption of accrued travel of water.

Due to the continuous rainfall successful the Uppar Canal waterway areas, the inflow into Korampallam vessel had reached 1,000 cusecs astir 5:45 a.m. connected Saturday. To support the tank’s harmless h2o level, 1,500 cusecs of h2o has been released from the tank. Residents surviving adjacent the discharge country of Korampallam vessel person been advised to workout caution.

Widespread rainfall was reported crossed assorted parts of Thoothukudi territory during nighttime and successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday. The rainfall grounds successful the territory ending astatine 6:30 a.m. connected Saturday arsenic follows (in mm): Thoothukudi 46, Tiruchendur 74, Kayalpattinam 120, Kovilpatti 42, Kalugumalai 110, Ettayapuram 27, Ottapidaram 70, Vedanatham 25 and Keelaarasadi recorded 42 mm rainfall.

Published - October 18, 2025 08:57 p.m. IST

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