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Heavy rains on Friday led to the Nilgiris district administration asking tourists to postpone their holiday plans till May 20 and in Tenkasi district, heavy rains led to flash floods at the Old Courtallam Falls, leading to the death of a 17-year-old boy. happened. The Nilgiri district administration said very heavy rains are expected from May 18 to 20 and asked people to avoid visiting hill tourist destinations during this period.
District Collector M Aruna said the India Meteorological Department has issued an “orange alert” forecast, which means very heavy rainfall of 6 cm-20 cm is likely on May 18, 19 and 20. “Those coming here should get all the necessary protection. If possible, you can avoid traveling here during this period,” he said during a meeting with officials of the revenue, police and fire and rescue services departments on rain preparations. Told reporters after presiding over.
The Collector said that all the concerned departments are ready. About 3,500 disaster response personnel and essential equipment including earthmovers are on standby. About 450 temporary shelters have also been kept ready and people have also been asked to stay indoors.
The rains in Tenkasi caused the waterfalls at Old Courtallam to rise suddenly, due to which a 17-year-old boy who was bathing below the falls was washed away in the flash flood. The boy was there with his relatives. His body was later recovered by police and forest officials after a thorough search.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Chennai has warned of increased rainfall activity over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next five days. Light to moderate rain, isolated heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning at many places with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next five days till May 21. It states that the area is influenced by upper air cyclonic circulation.
“Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Theni, Dindigul, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram districts,” the bulletin said. It said that heavy rains are likely in many other districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Madurai, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi.
Regarding Chennai and neighboring areas, the bulletin said that the sky is likely to be generally or partly cloudy for the next seven days (from May 17 to 23). “Moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely in some areas,” it said.
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