Tiruppur receives widespread rain
The Hindu
Tiruppur district received widespread rain from Thursday evening to Friday morning, leading to inundation of several low-lying areas and intermittent power outages.According to the district administra
Tiruppur district received widespread rain from Thursday evening to Friday morning, leading to inundation of several low-lying areas and intermittent power outages.
According to the district administration’s rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending 7 a.m. Friday, Uthukuli received 39.2 mm rainfall, Dharapuram 37 mm, Vellakoil 36.3 mm, Kundadam 32 mm, Mulanur 22 mm, Avinashi 13.5 mm, Tiruppur North 26 mm and Collectorate 11 mm. The district received an average rainfall of 17.44 mm in this period.
Following reports of flooding in certain pockets, the district administration announced a half-day holiday for all schools in the district from Friday noon. However, sources said that some private schools in the city had declared full-day holiday for students on Friday.