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With the impending accomplishment of the Northeast monsoon, Thoothukudi experienced wide rainfall crossed the district, with places including Tiruchendur and Kayalpattinam signaling precise dense rainfall.
In presumption of the extended rainfall, Thoothukudi District Collector K. Elambahavath has declared a vacation for schools connected Thursday.
Heavy rainfall lashed Thoothukudi connected Thursday morning, arsenic a effect of which assorted roads were inundated | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh
Waterlogging successful hospital
Water stagnation was reported successful the exigency ward of Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital. Sources from the infirmary said that sanitation workers were engaged successful clearing rainwater from the ward. “The hold successful the desilting work, which was to beryllium carried retired by the Public Works Department (PWD) successful the drainage connections of the exigency ward, led to the stagnation,” the sources added.
Meanwhile, regular waterlogging connected the roadworthy from the arch gross to the infirmary has been wholly resolved, with sources attributing the betterment to upgraded infrastructure on the main thoroughfare maintained by the corporation.
Heavy rains recorded
In the past 24 hours ending astatine 6:30 a.m. connected Thursday, Tiruchendur and Kayalpattinam recorded precise dense rainfall of 146 mm and 154 mm respectively, portion Sathankulam recorded 84 mm.
Other areas successful the territory recorded mean rainfall (in mm) arsenic follows: Thoothukudi 42.80, Srivaikuntam 56.20, Kulasekarapattinam 55, Kovilpatti 31, Kalugumalai 32, Ettayapuram 16.80, Vaippar 32, Ottapidaram 54, Vedanatham 45 and Maniyachi 30.
