Heavy rains in South give relief from heat, but saltpans, paddy fields hit
The rainfall caused inundation in low lying areas in Thoothukudi and vehicular traffic has been affected.
A heavily flooded Road in Thoothukudi on Tuesday
MADURAI: Heavy rains lashed Thoothukudi and other districts in the southern region on Tuesday. The downpour caused waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupting vehicular traffic in Thoothukudi.
Mayor P Jegan and Commissioner L Madhubalan inspected the rain hit areas and monitored dewatering works. Salt industry suffered a blow as the downpour left many salt pans with stagnant rainwater.
According to ARAS Dhanabalan, former secretary, Thoothukudi Small Scale Salt Manufacturers Association, the unseasonal rainfall of seven cm in Thoothukudi wreaked ill effect on production, which would not happen in the remaining days of May.
The unexpected rainfall in Usilampatti in Madurai caused havoc to paddy fields. Aggrieved Vetriselvi, a paddy farmer from Vinnakudi village sought adequate compensation.
Several parts of Sivaganga have also witnessed summer rains for the third consecutive day.
