Rain In Madurai

Madurai and neighbouring districts like Dindigul and Virudhunagar recorded steady rainfall on Thursday and Friday, but the rains are yet to intensify in south Tamil Nadu. Madurai district, in the 24 hours till 6 am on Friday, recorded 299.30 mm of rain in total and 15 mm rain on average.

Heavy rain in madurai city submerged roads, disrupting life. IMD issued a yellow alert for more rain, leading to flooding in subways. The steel girder bridge at Ponnagaram was closed by city traffic police. Red alerts for Kanyakumari and release of surplus water into Thamirabarani river. Rainfall also recorded in Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin districts.

The rains that commenced on Diwali continued to lash the southern districts on Monday too, bringing mixed reaction among people.

Thundershowers that lashed Madurai and the suburbs on Thursday left many places inundated and paddy crops that were ready for harvest submerged in the fields in the rural areas.

Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning battered Madurai city for about an hour on Saturday and Sunday evenings, leaving many major roads inundated by rain water. A middle-aged man and woman were found dead in rain water under a tree near Periyar.

After a really hot day, heavy showers lashed Madurai city and the district on Saturday evening.In many areas, the rain lasted from 45 minutes to more than an hour.

Heavy rain in places like Madurai and Kodaikanal from where the city gets some of its vegetables led to an increase in prices at the Koyambedu Wholesale Vegetable and Fruit Market on Monday.

Heavy rain lashed Madurai city and suburbs on Friday night, resulting in the district receiving an average rainfall of 21mm, leaving many areas inundated and resulting in the drowning of a man in stagnant water.

Incessant rain throughout the day threw normal life out of gear in Madurai on Saturday with water flowing on several main roads after tanks overflowed while those in the heart of the city were inundated.

An unprecedented rainfall of 9.8 cm hit Madurai district bringing the daily lives to a halt. The downpour began last afternoon, but intensified dramatically after a few hours, continuing late into Friday night. Officials said that within just 15 minutes from 3 pm yesterday, 4.5 cm of rain was recorded.

Heavy rain lashed Madurai city and several southern districts on Friday. The showers, which began around 5pm on Friday, continued till the early hours on Saturday, leaving several roads in the city waterlogged.

Heavy rain lashed Madurai and its suburbs on Thursday evening.The showers, raised hopes of the people, who feared that lack of rain would signal a tough summer next year.