Heavy Downpour Lashes Erode District; City Records 156 mm Rainfall
The officials said Erode recorded 156 mm of rainfall within five hours, and due to the heavy rain, a huge quantity of rainwater stagnated at Meenakshi Sundaranar Road, Old Municipal Corporation market area, Central bus stand and Erode Fort areas, affecting vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement
Erode: Heavy rainfall lashed this western district of Tamil Nadu, with 156 mm of rainfall recorded in the city in 24 hours. The rain lasted from 7 pm to midnight, and people said that the district experienced such heavy rain after a long time.
The officials said Erode recorded 156 mm of rainfall within five hours, and due to the heavy rain, a huge quantity of rainwater stagnated at Meenakshi Sundaranar Road, Old Municipal Corporation market area, Central bus stand and Erode Fort areas, affecting vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement.
The stormwater entered some shops in low-lying areas.
The rainfall recorded at different stations in the district: Erode - 156 mm, Modakurichi 94 mm, Bhavani 72 mm, Gunderipallam 57 mm, Bhavanisagar dam site 56.2 mm, Chennimalai 52 mm, Perundurai 51mm, Kodumudi 33.4 mm, Nambiyur 24 mm, Kavindapadi 21.6 mm, Ammapettai 21.2 mm, Varattupallam 20.6 mm, Gobichettipalayam 19.2 mm, Elandaikuttaimedu 15.6 mm, Thalavadi 15.2 mm and Sathyamangalam 9 mm.