Tamil Nadu: Heavy rains in Madurai leave roads waterlogged, cause inconvenience to passengers

Heavy downpour in Madurai on Sunday led to waterlogging of the main road leading from Avaniyapuram to the airport. The clogged drains in the area turned the road into a pool, causing inconvenience to pedestrians and passengers.

This has resulted in rainwater mixed with sewage entering the Avaniyapuram bus stand and the municipal office, leaving water stagnated up to knee level, causing inconvenience to passengers at the bus stand.

Visuals showed sewage overflowing, leaving barely any space for people to walk.

Earlier this week, several parts of Tamil Nadu received light to moderate rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Tuesday, with Namakkal district receiving the highest rainfall.

According to data from observatories, Erode recorded 33 mm of rain by 5:30 pm on Monday, while Valparai (3 mm), Ooty (0.6 mm), and Madurai City (0.4 mm) reported light showers. Trace amounts of rainfall were noted in Coonoor, Dharmapuri, Madurai Airport, and Tiruchirappalli Airport.In the Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) network, Namakkal AMFU registered the highest rainfall at 48.5 mm, followed by Perambalur with 16 mm and Aduthurai (Thanjavur) with 12.5 mm. Karaiakal received 6 mm, while Hosur, Kallakurichi, Nagapattinam, and Yercaud reported lesser amounts.

Among the Automatic Rain Gauge (ARG) stations, Palacode in Dharmapuri district recorded 10.5 mm, while Denkanikottai (4.5 mm), Kallakurichi (2.5 mm), Pochampalli (1.5 mm), Kulithalai (1 mm), and Jayamkondam (0.5 mm) saw light rainfall. Agricultural station reports showed Sandhiyur KVK in Salem district with 1.5 mm of rain.

Overall, rainfall activity was scattered and mostly light, with isolated moderate showers over Namakkal, Erode, and Perambalur districts.