Houses Collapse in tirunelveli due to Heavy Rainfall...


The towns in Southern tamil Nadu turned into islands the day after intense rains soaked the region, leaving hundreds of people stuck in several districts, including tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, and Kanyakumari. The moment a house in tirunelveli, tamil Nadu, collapsed onto a flooded road after torrential rains is seen on camera. The building can be seen crumbling to the ground in the video. Transportation was further hindered by the severe rain, resulting in the cancellation of at least twelve trains, buses, and air services to Thoothukudi. anna university has postponed its exams, while many other institutions and colleges have announced vacations.

The tirunelveli Junction bus Stand was surrounded by entirely submerged ground floors of business buildings, hotels, and lodges, indicating the extent of the infrastructure destruction. The main problem is the stagnation of water, which has swamped entire towns with 3–4 feet of water, and more than 7 feet of water in the local bus station. tamil Nadu chief minister M K stalin gave the order to restrict lake and canal flows cautiously as a result of the circumstances.

Local authorities have reported only five deaths, which is remarkably low given the seriousness of the situation. One of the five verified killings in the state occurred in the Ramanathapuram district, when a 75-year-old man was murdered as a result of a collapsed home wall. There has been an unusually high level of rainfall. There has been 44.2 cm of rain at Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. This is more than the previous best, which was 29.2 centimeters, established in 1963. In a similar vein, Palayamkottai's highest december rainfall in 1931 was 20 cm.

In Kayalpattinam, Thoothukudi district, an incredible 95 cm of rain fell in a single day—the most ever recorded in the plains of tamil Nadu. The Vaigai dam was opened to regulate the growing water levels after the rampaging rivers severely damaged Virudhunagar and Madurai.




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S Venkateshwari

19/12/2023 07:09 AM