Paddy crops ready for harvest inundated after heavy rain lashes delta districts
The Hindu
Heavy rain lashed several areas of Cauvery delta districts on Sunday night, causing widespread inundation of samba/thaladi paddy crops that were on the verge of harvest ahead of the Pongal festival
Heavy rain lashed several areas of Cauvery delta districts on Sunday night, causing widespread inundation of samba/thaladi paddy crops that were on the verge of harvest ahead of the Pongal festival.
Sirkazhi in Mayiladuthurai district recorded a maximum rain of 22 cm in the 24-hour period ending 6 a.m. on Monday while Tiruvarur recorded 21 cm of rain during the same period. The overnight rain on Sunday was widespread in Tiruvarur district with Nannilam recording 16.4 cm, Kudavasal 13.4 cm, Valangaiman 10.7 cm, Pandawaiyaru 10.3 cm, Needamangalam 8.8 cm, Mannargudi 7.4 cm, and Thiruthuraipoondi 2.3 cm.
Mayiladuthurai received 9.7 cm of rain during the same period while the other areas in the district such as Manalmedu (10.5 cm), Kollidam (17.9 cm), Tharangambadi (8.39 cm) and Sembanarkoil (4.16 cm) received widespread rain.
Velankanni in Nagapattinam district recorded 19.6 cm, Nagapattinam 16.6 cm, Thirupoondi 12.8 cm, and Thalainayar 9.6 cm. The intensity of rain was relatively less in southern parts of the district with Vedaranyam and Kodiyakarai recording 3.9 cm and 3.6 cm respectively.
Karaikal enclave recorded 13.9 cm of rain. Overnight widespread rain prompted the district administrations of Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, and Karaikal districts to announce a holiday for educational institutions on Monday. Schools in Nagapattinam and Kilvelur taluk remained closed in view of heavy rain.
Thanjavur district witnessed relatively less intense rain during the same period and educational institutions functioned as usual on Monday. Thanjavur recorded 4.2 cm of rain while Thiruvaiyaru recorded 4.7 cm, Kumbakonam 10.5 cm, and Thiruvidaimaruthur 11.4 cm. The intensity of rain gradually reduced during the day on Monday in delta districts.
The overnight rain caused inundation of paddy crops that were on the verge of harvest in several areas. Power supply had been disrupted in a few parts because of trees falling on electrical lines.
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