Tamil Nadu, Puducherry hit by incessant rains; normal life jeopardized
Rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu and neighboring Puducherry for a second day today, prompting officials to declare a holiday for educational institutions in the southern state. Puducherry, in particular, received heavy rains and an official said the Union Territory recorded 9.5 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 am. Residential areas in many parts of Puducherry were also waterlogged.
Schools and colleges remain closed in districts of Tamil Nadu
Following sharp spells of rains in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tirunelveli, and Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, educational institutions were closed. Schools remained closed in Chennai, Tirunelveli, and Tuticorin. A holiday was declared for both schools and colleges in the rest of the districts. Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli district recorded the highest rainfall of 7.02 cm, as per meteorological observation at 8.30 am today.
Puducherry saw waterlogging in many areas, including farm lands
In Puducherry, residential areas in Oulgaret and the neighboring municipal segments were water-logged. Government machinery was geared up to meet any exigency. Farmlands were waterlogged and a farmer said the paddy he had raised on a large extent of land was flooded.
