Even as workers have been desilting rainwater which had flooded in many low-lying areas in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi a fortnight ago, the Collectors from the two districts have in a press release appealed to the public to take precautionary steps since the Indian Meteorological Department have sounded an alert of a possible heavy rain on January 1 and 2, 2024 in the region.
During the last 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oothu recorded the highest rainfall at 220 mm followed by Nalumukku: 210, Kakkachi: 200 and Manjolai: 102 along the Western Ghats.
As a result, the inflow to dams had increased phenomenally. The inflow to Papanasam dam was 2670.23 cusecs with a discharge of 3425.50. Likewise, the inflow and discharge in Manimuthar dam were recorded at 5910 cusecs. In the neighbouring Tenkasi district’s Gadana dam, the inflow had been increasing since Saturday morning, officials added.
