Heavy rain lashes Namakkal; moderate rain in Salem

Heavy rain lashed the rural areas of Namakkal district on Friday, while Salem experienced moderate rainfall.

Rain lasted for three hours at Tiruchengode in Namakkal district and a few cars got stuck in rainwater near the Uzhavar Sandhai. Heavy flow of water was reported in and around the BSNL office.

In the past 24 hours that ended at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Namakkal district registered 150.40 mm of rainfall, including 51.20 mm in Tiruchengode, 20 mm in Erumapatti, 19.20 mm in Senthamangalam, 14 mm in Paramathi Velur, 12 mm in Kolli hills Semmedu, 11 mm in Kumarapalayam, 8 mm in Namakkal, 7 mm in Collectorate, 5 mm in Mohanur, 2 mm in Rasipuram and 1 mm in Puduchatram.

The Salem district registered a total rainfall of 61.50 mm, including 20 mm in Sankari, 11 mm in Veeraganoor, 8.3 mm in the Salem Collectorate, 6 mm in Yethapur, 5 mm in Gangavalli, 4.4 mm in Omalur, 3 mm in Vazhapadi, 2.4 mm in Yercaud, and 1.4 mm in Edappadi.