A little bit greater than a fortnight after extreme cyclone Michaung pulverised the capital metropolis of Chennai to the North with huge rain and floods, the southern elements of Tamil Nadu noticed themselves being swamped by exceptionally heavy rain triggered by what ought to usually have been an innocuous, rudimentary cyclonic circulation situated round Sri Lanka and shifting West into the Comorin area.
Strikes at a sluggish tempo
Its sluggish motion and the large transport of moisture from the seas ensured that rain-heavy clouds locked themselves into place over the southern districts of the State and adjoining Kerala, with Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli bearing the brunt. Kayalpattinam in Thoothukudi recorded an ‘excessive distinctive’ rain of 95 cm throughout a 24-hour interval ending on Sunday.
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Exceptionally heavy rain
This was adopted by 69 cm at Tiruchendur; 62 cm at Srivaikundam; 61 cm at Moolaikaraipatti; 55.2 cm at Manjolai; and 52.5 cm at Kovilpatti (all in Thoothukudi district) and 51.4 cm at Gundar dam (Tenkasi) throughout the identical interval. Plenty of different centres recorded exceptionally heavy rain ranging between 37 cm and 50 cm. The rainfall quantities represented uncommon torrents battering the plains of South Tamil Nadu and that too throughout the fag finish of the North-East monsoon season.
IMD points warning
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) had flagged the potential for extraordinarily and exceptionally heavy rain for the area throughout the weekend however apparently not the large quantum realised, as was the case with the expertise in Chennai and its neighbourhood when Michaung raced in a lot nearer than anticipated. The heavy rain within the South appears to have receded in elements, however not the floodwaters. Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli continued to obtain extraordinarily heavy rain throughout the 24 hours ending on Tuesday.
Railways impacted badly
The Southern Railway stated in a press launch that unprecedented rain had occurred in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi from Sunday to Monday, measuring within the vary of 67 cm to 95 cm. This has impacted practice operations as tracks had been breached in sure sections falling in these two districts and in consequence, visitors has needed to be suspended. The landslip occurred within the Talaiyuthu- Gangaikondan part on the method financial institution and the ballast was washed away. The Tirunelveli station yard was flooded resulting from an overflowing Nainarkulam tank, with the water degree rising one meter above the rail degree. Within the Tattapparai-Milavittan part, water ranges went above hazard degree throughout 9 bridges. Within the Srivaikuntam-Seydunganallur part too, the ballast was washed away.
Extra rain probably
On Tuesday morning, the IMD stated the causative cyclonic circulation stayed put over Comorin and has warned of remoted heavy rain over Lakshadweep and South Tamil Nadu throughout the day. It will likely be gentle to average in most locations over Lakshadweep, whereas the identical will prolong over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Mahe throughout the subsequent 5 days. Squally climate with wind speeds reaching 30-40 km/hr has been warned over Lakshadweep space on Tuesday and fishermen are suggested to not enterprise out.
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