As rain continues, delta farmers worried over crop damages
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Though they have been initially glad over the heavy precipitation from Wednesday, the persevering with rain from Friday morning has brought on some worries.
The persevering with rain in elements of the delta area and the climate forecast predicting extra rains have left farmers worried over doable crop damages.
Though the rain had subsided in Nagapattinam district on Saturday morning, many elements of Tiruvarur district continued to obtain average showers. Parts of Thanjavur district have been experiencing delicate showers on Saturday. The rain has nearly abated in Tiruchi and Pudukottai districts.
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Though they have been initially glad over the heavy precipitation from Wednesday, the persevering with rain within the area from Friday morning has brought on some worries amongst them. In Tiruvarur district, greater than 150 mm of rain was recorded in Kodavasal and round 120 mm in Needamangalam throughout the 24-hours interval ending at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday.
Nagapattinam recorded 158 mm of rainfall, whereas Tharangambadi acquired 127.80 mm, Sirkazhi 123.60 mm and Thirupoodi 110 mm. Kollidam within the tail finish of the delta recorded 98.80 mm and Sirkazhi 82.40 mm., throughout the identical interval.
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Paddy crop on an estimated 42,000 hectares has been inundated in Nagapattinam district up to now. The determine may go up as soon as the evaluation is accomplished within the subsequent few days. Officials have been specializing in draining water from inundated fields and residential areas.
The stream of rain water within the rivers was additionally leading to compounding the issue because it impedes draining of water from the fields. S.Ranganathan, basic secretary, Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta Farmers Welfare Association, stated the extended waterlogging within the fields on account of contemporary downpour and heavy stream within the irrigation system has brought on fear among the many farmers.
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Stating that actual lack of yield or crop injury may very well be assessed solely after the sphere will get drained in 4 or 5 days, Mr.Ranganathan stated an preliminary evaluation of the state of affairs may very well be carried out by way of aerial survey. This would assist establish the precise areas the place the inundation was heavy and will presumably have an effect on the samba/thaladi crop, he added.
He referred to as upon the Union authorities to direct the Central Team that had arrived Tamil Nadu to evaluate the damages brought on on account of Nivar Cyclone in Cuddalore and in some Northern districts to conduct an aerial survey of the Delta districts notably Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts.
Two electrocuted
In two separate incidents, two younger women hailing from Alangudi have been electrocuted on Friday.
T. Anjali, daughter of Tirugnanasamandham, resident of Nambampatti of Mankottai panchayat was performing some home tasks when she got here into contact with a reside energy line and she or he died on the spot. She was a Plus Two pupil at Alangudi Girls Higher Secondary School.
V. Swetha, a category 8 pupil of the identical faculty, daughter of Venkatesan residing on TVS road in Alangudi died after she got here into contact with an overhead energy line which had snapped when she was taking part in on the terrace of her home. The Alangudi police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
Woman killed
A 65-year-old lady was killed after a portion of a wall of her home collapsed at Ilangaichery village close to Sendurai in Ariyalur district on Friday.
According to sources, R.Muthulakshmi, the deceased, was cooking when the wall collapsed on her. Her daughter Amurha was within the mud home when the incident occurred. On listening to her alarm, her neighbours rushed to the spot and took Muthulakshmi to the Government Hospital at Sendurai after which to Government Medical College Hospital in Thanjavur, the place she died. She is second sufferer to the present rain spell within the district.
(with Bureau inputs)
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