Heavy rain lashes Tiruchi and other delta districts
Heavy rains have caused significant disruption in Tiruchi and surrounding delta districts in Tamil Nadu, leading to traffic congestion and power outages. The downpour, which brought relief from summer heat, also resulted in a tragic lightning-related fatality in Ariyalur.
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Extreme weather events in agricultural regions like the Cauvery delta have direct impacts on local infrastructure, public safety, and regional livelihoods.
Heavy rain lashes Tiruchi and other delta districts left A sharp spell of showers caught the people unawares in Tiruchi on Friday. M. MOORTHY M. MOORTHY https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6ko64h/article71616395.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_2250.JPG MOORTHY M TIRUCHI, TAMIL NADU, 23.10.2026:- Sudden downpour in the evening caught pedestrians and motorists unawares in Tiruchi city on Friday. Photo. Moorthy M / The Hindu Lightning kills woman in Ariyalur district; Kodavasal in Tiruvarur district records 11 cm rain; rain slows down vehicular traffic and disrupts power supply in Tiruchi city TIRUCHI Heavy rains lashed Tiruchi city on Friday evening, inundating several arterial roads. The heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, lasted an hour and slowed down traffic during the evening peak hours. Traffic snarls were reported at several parts of the city. Power supply was disrupted in some parts of city.
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