Virudhunagar: Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed Virudhunagar district last night. The highest rainfall was recorded in Sattur at 143 mm. As a result, normal life was affected.
Following the formation of a low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Department had issued a warning that there was a possibility of very heavy rainfall in 18 districts of Tamil Nadu. Virudhunagar district was one of them. Following that,
From yesterday evening until midnight, heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed various parts of the district. Since vehicles could not be driven at midnight, heavy vehicles were lined up and parked along the roadside at several places on the Madurai - Thoothukudi and Madurai - Kanyakumari national highways.
In addition, on the Madurai - Kanyakumari national highway between Thirumangalam and Virudhunagar, cars that lost control the night before yesterday crashed into roadside barriers and met with accidents. Near Sathirareddiyapatti in Virudhunagar, two cars collided one after another and were involved in accidents. As a result, traffic was affected for about half an hour. Cranes were brought in, the accident-involved cars were removed, and traffic returned to normal.
Rainwater accumulated like a pond in the area surrounding the old Virudhunagar bus stand. At the Virudhunagar government transport corporation depot as well, rainwater had collected to a depth of about 3 feet like a pond, causing difficulties in taking government buses out of the depot in the morning. More than 100 drivers and conductors were unable to enter the depot and waited outside for a long time. Around 7 a.m., as the rainwater began to drain, the buses were brought out one after another.
Furthermore, after desilting, rainwater also surged through the Kousika River. Due to blockages in the canals and reeds, places such as Police Bridge and Ayyanar Nagar Bridge were submerged. People in the area struggled as they could not travel by vehicle. Rainwater also surrounded areas including NGO Colony, Postal Telegraph Nagar, and Sivagami Nagar. As a result, the public suffered, unable to leave their homes. Similarly, heavy rain also fell in the Sattur, Aruppukottai, Kariapatti, Thiruchuli, and Narikudi areas.
Rainfall: As of this morning, in the past 24 hours, the highest rainfall in Virudhunagar district was recorded in Sattur at 143 mm. Rainfall recorded was 4 mm in Thiruchuli, 23 mm in Rajapalayam, 25 mm in Kariapatti, 3 mm in Srivilliputhur, 95 mm in Virudhunagar, 43 mm in Sivakasi, 36 mm at the Pilavakkal dam, 30 mm in Vathirairuppu, 10 mm in Aruppukkottai, and 23 mm in Vembakottai.