Date:08/11/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/08/stories/2009110853930300.htm

Tamil Nadu - Tirunelveli

Rain continues in Tuticorin and Kanyakumari districts

Madurai Bureau

Drizzle in Tirunelveli, three houses completely damaged, student electrocuted

— Photo: N. Rajesh

flooded: Water stagnating on Tuticorin-Palayamkottai Road on Saturday.

TIRUNELVELI: A holiday was declared for all schools in the district on Saturday also as widespread intermittent drizzle continued here and the level in the major irrigation dams has been increasing steadily.

While the dams received significant rainfall on Friday night and also on Saturday, precipitation in the plains decreased to a great extent with only intermittent drizzle drenching the streets.

However, the drizzle also stopped suddenly in the afternoon.

While nine houses were partly damaged in the rain so far during this monsoon in the district, three dwellings were completely damaged.

Tourists were advised not to take bath in the waterfalls at Courtallam.

But visitors were allowed at Tiger Falls.

M. Muthukumar (17), a polytechnic student from Puliyampatti near Sankarankovil, was electrocuted on Friday night when he accidentally touched a live electric wire in his farm.

Storage level in dams (in feet): Papanasam – 92.50 (Maximum capacity 143 feet), Servalar – 117.62 (156), Manimuthar – 83.70 (118), Gadana – 83 (85), Ramanadhi – 82 (84), Karuppanadhi – 70.29 (72), Gundar – 36 (36), Vadakku Pachchaiyaar – 25 (50), Adavinainar – 95 (132), Nambiyar – 10.50 (22.96) and Kodumudiyar – 39.50 (52).

Rainfall (in mm) – Papanasam and Manimuthar dams – 100, Servalar dam – 85 mm, Ambasamudram – 95, Alangulam – 44.60, Shencottai – 43.70, Tenkasi – 34.30, Nanguneri – 27, Aayikudi – 26.20, Sankarankovil – 23, Radhapuram – 19, Palayamkottai – 14.40, Sivagiri – 12.50 and Tirunelveli – 12.20.

Kanyakumari

Heavy rain continued to lash various parts of the district for the second day on Saturday.

A maximum rain fall of 60 mm was recorded at Chittar I followed by 55 mm in Chittar II, 54 mm in Pechipparai, 31.6 mm in Kottaram, 28.8 mm in Puthen dam,25.3 mm in Surulode, 18.1 mm in Kannimar and12.2 mm in Boothapandi.

The level in the Pechipprai Dam stood at 26.25 feet, 48.15 feet in Perunchani, 6.78 feet in Chittar I and 6.85feet in Chittar II.

Tuticorin

Moderate rainfall continued to lash several parts of the district on Saturday. Several low lying areas were inundated and roads were waterlogged.

Traffic was affected, particularly on Palayamkottai Road and normal life was thrown out of gear.

Many ATMs were inaccessible as there are sheets of water in front of them.

A maximum rainfall of 35 mm was recorded at Kayalpattinam.

Rainfall (in mm) recorded in various stations of the district are as follows: Tiruchendur – 28; Kulasekaraqpattinam – 34; Srivaikuntam- 23; Kovilpatti – 12; Kayathar – 12; Kadambur – 16; Kalugumalai – 18; Vilathikulam – 21; Kadalkudi – 12; Surangudi – 12; Vaipar – 11; Ottapidaram – 13; Vanchchi Maniyachi – 11; Vedanatham – 10; Keelarasaradi – 10; Ettayapuram – 7; Srivaikuntam – 26 and Tuticorin – 12.4 mm.