Thamirabarani river floods as rain lashes central TN
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Tirunelveli/ Trichy: 14.01.2021
Heavy rain that lashed central districts over the past few days got more intense on Wednesday, leaving several urban areas inundated and destroying thousands of acres of paddy crops in the delta region. Thambirabarani river was flooded, leaving several villages and town areas along its course inundated. In Tirunelveli district, around 300 people were moved to relief centres while 87 other vulnerable areas are being monitored round the clock.
Water released into Thamirabarani river increased to 53,273 cusecs late on Wednesday. Tirunelveli district recorded average rainfall of 111mm rainfall from 8am on Tuesday to 4pm on Wednesday. The flooded river submerged low level bridges, culverts and roads at many places. Tenkasi district administration announced a ban on bathing at all the falls in Courtallam till January 17. Rains that lashed for the past few days damaged thousands of acres of matured samba paddy crop. About 2.06 lakh acres of paddy was already damaged in cyclones Nivar and Burevi. Kollidam (118mm) in Mayiladuthurai district recorded the highest rainfall in the delta region, Thiruvidaimaruthur in Thanjavur (107mm), Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam (93mm).
INUNDATED: A temple along Thamirabarani river course submerged
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