Record 852.4 mm of rain in Trichy district

Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed Tiruchi district on Wednesday evening, disrupting normal life, inundating roads and causing traffic congestion in several parts of the city.

The downpour began around 5 p.m. following the onset of the northeast monsoon and continued for about an hour, with heavy showers affecting several areas. Rainwater flowed across city roads, leading to severe traffic congestion on Bharathidasan Road, Bharathiar Road, Madurai Road, Palakkarai, Thillai Nagar and the Karur Bypass.

The intense thunder and lightning also triggered power outages in several parts of the city.

Water accumulated at the Melapudur subway, where a government bus attempting to cross the flooded stretch broke down and became stranded. Local youths helped evacuate the students, elderly passengers and children on board to safety.

Traffic through the subway was subsequently stopped, and vehicles were diverted along alternative routes.

Tiruchi Corporation Commissioner Ponmani initiated measures to drain stagnant rainwater from roads from Thursday morning.

Rainwater also entered wards housed in an old building on the premises of the Tiruchi Government Hospital, causing hardship to patients undergoing treatment there.

A tree fell on the Srirangam Amma Mandapam Road. Fire and Rescue Services personnel rushed to the spot and removed it.

Navalur Kuttapattu records 109 mm. Navalur Kuttapattu recorded the highest rainfall in the district at 109 mm. Tiruchi Town received 88 mm, Tiruchi Junction 81.6 mm, Ponmalai 64.4 mm and Tiruchi Airport 64.7 mm.
The rainfall recorded in other parts of the district was as follows: Kallakudi — 15.4 mm; Lalgudi — 18.6 mm; Nandhiyar Dam — 19 mm; Pullambadi — 16.2 mm; Devimangalam — 14.2 mm; Samayapuram — 33.4 mm; Sirukudi — 10.4 mm; Vathalai Anicut — 44.2 mm; Manapparai — 9.6 mm; Ponnaniyaru Dam — 47.2 mm; Marungapuri — 46.2 mm; Musiri — 31 mm; Pulivalam — 3 mm; Thathaiyangarpet — 10 mm; Thuvakudi — 26.3 mm; Koppampatti — 12 mm; Thenparanadu — 36 mm; and Thuraiyur — 5 mm.

The district recorded a total rainfall of 852.4 mm during the day, with an average of 35.52 mm. The heavy showers severely affected normal life in Tiruchi city.