Rain continues to wreak havoc across Delta dists
TIRUCHY: The heavy downpour that started on Thursday evening and continued throughout the day on Friday wreaked havoc across the Delta and many places were marooned.
Rough seas and fisheries department warning forced over 2 lakh fishermen to keep away from the sea.
Low lying areas across the region faced inundation woes and the Dindigul-Tiruchy Highway was blocked due to heavy flow of water. Many places at Karumandapam in Tiruchy were marooned. Residents complained that due to encroachment of major storm water drains in the district many residential areas were flooded. Hip-level water was flowing in several pockets across Tiruchy. Rescue personnel swiftly evacuated the people from such affected to the relief camps.
In Nagapattinam, torrential rains accompanied by strong winds caused damage to properties and uprooted trees. Sources said that several trees were uprooted in areas like Thiruvenkadu, Vanagiri and Perunthottam and power supply was suspended.
Meanwhile, rainwater entered several low-lying areas in Tiruvarur and a flood-like situation prevailed at old bus stand, Kamalalayam area and South Veedhi. Patients undergoing treatment at the maternity centre at Vijayapuram were taken to safer places after water entered into the ward. On information Tiruvarur Collector P Gayathri Krishnan visited the spot. Huge motors were brought to the centre and water was pumped out within an hour.
Around 10 houses in Pudukkottai, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts were damaged. Since the people were evacuated well ahead of rains, there was no loss of life, said the sources.