Southern coastal parts of Thoothukudi district record rainfall

The southern coastal areas of the district received rainfall on Wednesday even as other parts of the district witnessed only drizzle.

While the southern parts of the district like Kulasekarapattinam, Tiruchendur and Kaayalpattinam, all coastal areas, received more than 2 cm rainfall since Tuesday evening, other parts of the district mostly remained dry. However, the sweltering heat sweeping the entire district since February last has come down considerably as the sky remained overcast.

District Collector Vishu Mahajan on Wednesday visited the banks of the Tamirabharani River at Murappanadu as this area had witnessed in the past breaches whenever the perennial river was in spate. He asked the officials to strengthen the vulnerable points and keep sufficient number of sandbags ready to plug breach, if any, in case of the upcoming Northeast monsoon-triggered flood in the Tamirabharani.