Downpour paralyses life in Chittoor
The Hindu
Six times of the average rain in November recorded
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Chittoor district on Thursday, paralysing normal life in about 43 mandals, while all the 66 mandals received rain. The rainfall on Thursday morning was recorded at 2,167.8 mm, which was the highest in November. The district has cumulatively received 8,376 mm of rainfall since November 1, which is six times more than the average rainfall in November.
The impact of depression in the Bay of Bengal was felt mostly in Varadaiahpalem, B.N. Kandriga, Satyavedu, and K.V.B. Puram mandals, with several areas witnessing water-logging. The sarpanches of some of the SC/ST colonies had to deploy earthmovers to divert stagnant water into the fields and open areas.
Heavy rain was reported in Irala, Tavanampalle, Puthalapattu, and Pakala mandals in western Chittoor. The entire eastern belt witnessed downpour since morning, and it continued till late in the evening. Madanapalle division reported heavy rain from the afternoon.