Heavy rainfall disrupts life in delta region

As the heavy rainfall continued to disrupt the normal life of the people and submerged the standing samba crop in different parts of the delta districts including Tiruchi, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur d

As the heavy rainfall continued to disrupt the normal life of the people and submerged the standing samba crop in different parts of the delta districts including Tiruchi, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur districts, the Monitoring Officers appointed by the State government to supervise the disaster management relief works carried out inspection at various points to take stock of the situation.

Thirupoondi in Nagapattinam district recorded the maximum rainfall of 306 mm in delta districts during the last 24 hours that ended at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, followed by 292.10 in Nagapattinam. Several areas of Tiruvarur, Mayildathurai and Thanjavur too recorded heavy rainfall, resulting in overflow of waterways and tanks. There were reports of several causeways overflowing in Thanjavur and Ariyalur districts, thereby disrupting the road traffic at various places. Schools were shut in Nagapatttinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Pudukottai, Karur, Ariyalur and Perambalur as a precaution.