18 cm rain in a single day in Nagai: Paddy crops in 30000 acres inundated in delta

03:31 PM Nov 28, 2024 | Afternoon News

While Nagapattinam received 18 cm in a single day, 30000 acres of paddy crops inundated in the Cauvery delta districts due to heavy rain. 
Tanjore, Nagai, Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai received heavy rain for the past few days. Nagapattinam received 18 cm in a single day. 
Due to the downpour, the low-lying areas are covered with rainwater. Normal life of the people has been 
affected.
As the Northeast Monsoon is intensifying, it is raining widely across Tamil Nadu. In Nagapattinam district yesterday due to incessant rain, many low-lying areas got waterlogged. In Nagai District, Kodiakarai, Nagai and Velankanni received a maximum of 18 cm. 
In many areas near Nagai collector office, Sivasakthi and Valliammai Nagar, residents were affected due to rain water entering the residences in the city. Similarly, in Vedaranyam Vedaranyeswarar Temple, rainwater stagnates in the inner and outer spaces. Similarly, other Delta districts were also lashed by rain. 
In particular, 20 thousand acres of paddy crops in Nagai district, 2 thousand acres in Tanjore district, 5 thousand in Tiruvarur district and 20 thousand acres in Mayiladuthurai district are submerged in water. Beyond the Cauvery delta, the nearby Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts also received good rainfall.
Similarly, Nellai, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Madurai and Virudhunagar districts received heavy rain. 
Theni, Dindigul, Trichy, Ariyalur and Karur also received widespread rain. Cuddalore. Kallakurichi, Villupuram, Puducherry and Karaikal also received rain. Like Nagai district, crops were affected in Karaikal too.

Delay in storm formation: No move for the past few hours

The formation of the storm is further delayed as the deep depression is moving at a speed of 2 km per hour. A deep depression has formed over the Bay of Bengal. The depression is expected to intensify into a storm and make landfall on November 30. This deep depression is predicted to cross the coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram. At this stage, the storm is further delayed. The deep depression is located at a distance of 480 km from Chennai.
While the depression had not moved for the past few hours.In this situation, orange alert has been issued for 4 districts namely Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram and Cuddalore due to deep depression. Due to this disaster rescue teams have been sent to various districts. Relief camps have been set up in various areas and people have been sheltered safely