Heavy rains continued to lash Nagapattinam and Karaikal districts for the third day on Thursday.
Holiday was declared for educational institutions in the two districts following intermittent rain. Low-lying areas in Vedarnayam, Thalaignayiru, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Porayar, Thirumarugal and surrounding areas were inundated.
Fishermen in few parts of the district kept away from the sea due to adverse weather condition. However, agriculture department officials said that the rain would not affect the crops much.
A maximum rainfall of 12 cm was recorded at Thalaignayiru followed by 10 cm each in Vedarnayam and Thirumarugal; 9 cm in Nagapattinam; 7.6 in Mayiladuthurai; 7 in Kollidam; 7 in Manalmedu and 3 cm in Tharangambadi during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday.
The rain left two persons dead in the district. Arunagiri (48), a lineman of Keezvelur, was electrocuted while working on an electric post to restore power connection to the house of one Sreenivasan of Nagalur village on Wednesday night.
Another person, Vijayarajan (28) of Attankarai Street near Athalaiyur in Thirumarugal union, who attempted to restore the power connection to his neighbour’s house by climbing on an electric post was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live wire on Thursday.
THANJAVUR: Widespread and intense rain lashed several parts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts on Thursday, extending the current wet spell deep into the week. Holiday was declared for educational institutions for the day in view of the torrential rain. Even during the short respites, the sky remained dark and cloudy.
The low pressure in the Bay of Bengal had brought copious rains for the delta districts this northeast monsoon season. Tiruthuraipoondi in Tiruvarur district recorded 14 cm rainfall while nearby Muthupettai registered 11 cm during the period.
In Thanjavur, Madukkur registered 9 cm to top the table followed by Tiruvidaimarudur and Kumbakonam 5 cm each. Pattukottai and Lower Anicut clocked 4 cm each.
The chief amount of rainfall (in cm) recorded in various centres during the corresponding period include Adirampattinam and Manjalaru - 3 each; Budalur and Tiruvaiyaru – 2 each; Ayyampettai, Papanasam and Eachanviduthi 1 cm.
In Tiruvarur district, the bout of rains that intensified on Monday continued to wet all areas on Wednesday night and on Thursday.
In Tiruvarur district, the town of Tiruvarur recorded 9 cm; Kudavasal and Nannilam - 6 cm each; Mannargudi and Needamangalam 4.5 cm each; Pandavaiyaru Head 3 cm and Valangaiman 2 cm.
A 65-year-old woman belonging to Pykkanadu near here was electrocuted on Thursday.
Police said K.Vasammal had come to be with her sister at Karikkottai near here when she accidentally tripped and fell on the earthing chord of an electric pole.
PERAMBALUR: Fairly widespread rainfall was experienced in this district on Wednesday and Thursday.
Rainfall recorded till 8.30 a.m. on Thursday (in mm): Thaluthalai 33.60, Veppanthattai 21.60, Perambalur 21, Chettikulam 19 and Padalur 7.
