Incessant rainfall recorded in Virudhunagar, dams in district see rise in water level
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The district recorded a median of 38.31 mm of rainfall.
Except for an remoted incident of a tree falling, the incessant rain in Virudhunagar didn’t result in any untoward incident on November 16.
The district recorded a median of 38.31 mm of rainfall and all 12 rain gauge stations throughout the district obtained good quantity of rainfall.
While Rajapalayam, together with Western Ghats, obtained 74 mm of rainfall, Tiruchuli in the Eastern finish of the district recorded the second highest quantity — 66 mm — of rainfall.
The rainfall obtained in different areas in the district (in mm): Watrap 48.80, Kariyapatti 48.60, Vembakottai 45.20, Sivakasi 33, Srivilliputtur 32.60, Kovilankulam 27.20, Aruppukottai 16, Sattur 15 and Virudhunagar 12.50 mm — the bottom.
K. Ganesan, District Officer (Fire and Rescue), mentioned that the fireplace and rescue companies — males and supplies in all the ten hearth stations — had been saved on alert.
Two boats had been saved prepared in Virudhunagar and Rajapalayam to fulfill any rescue necessities. All stations saved motor pumps useful, to empty water in the occasion of low mendacity areas getting marooned.
Rising water level in dams
Rainfall alongside the Western Ghats led to a rise in water ranges in Pilavakkal Periyar, Kovilar and Sasthakoil dams. While the water level in Periyar dam rose to 199.09 m (204.50 m) with a rise of 6.5 mcft, the level stood at 204.55 m (212 m) in Kovilar dam. Storage in Kovilar swelled by over 2 mcft.
Water level in Sasthakoil elevated to 100.8 m (103.40 m) from 99.4 m in the final 24 hours. Storage elevated to fifteen.74 mcft from 7.93 mcft.
Water level of Kullur Sandhai dam additionally elevated marginally to twenty-eight.59 m (30.20 m) on November 17 from 28.45 m on November 16.
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