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Intermittent rain in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri

Staff Reporter

Chill weathers persist in many parts of the districts

KRISHNAGIRI/DHARMAPURI: The two districts registered intermittent rain for the past two days. Though it was widespread, many parts of the district received minimum rainfall.

A maximum of 44 mm rain was registered at Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district. Thaly recorded 21 mm, Royakottai -17mm , Denkanikottai- 13mm, Shoolagiri-12 mm, Kelavarapalli Dam-10 mm, and Anchetti 3 mm till Monday morning.

In Dharmapuri district, Palacode registered a maximum of 23 mm, Marandaalli -22 mm, Karimangalam- 16 mm, Dharmapuri and Pennagaram each registered 6 mm rain.

Though the rain was marginal, chill weather persisted in many parts of the districts for the past four days.

Salem and Namakkal

Many parts of Salem and Namakkal districts received moderate rain on Monday.

The sky remained cloudy and many parts in the two districts experienced chill winds accompanying the incessant rains.

Salem city and its suburbs got light showers. Two houses in the city collapsed on Sunday night. No one were injured.

The water level in tanks and lakes in the two districts rose.

In the last 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. on Monday, Gengavalli recorded a maximum rainfall of 40 mm. Rainfall recorded in various other parts is as follows (in mm): Mettur – 32.20, Yercaud – 30, Edapadi – 22, Vazhapadi – 12, Salem – 11.7, Attur – 10.6 and Omalur 10.20.

Tirupur

After heavy rain lashing the district over the last few days, it was a sunny spell in the city on Monday.

However, many low-level areas in the city and its suburbs remained waterlogged owing to poor drainage facilities.

With skies opening up and vector control measures by the Corporation administration remaining far from satisfactory, viral fever has been spreading fast here.

Swine flu

A seven-year-old child, who was tested positive for swine flu on Monday, was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital.

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