The northeast monsoon, which began early in Tamil Nadu, has intensified, bringing rain to several districts over the past few days. In the Nilgiris, landslides were reported at multiple locations.
On Sunday, a red alert was issued for five districts—Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Tiruchirappalli—indicating the likelihood of very heavy rainfall.
An orange alert for extremely heavy rain was also issued for districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Dindigul. Heavy rain was reported in parts of Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Dindigul, leading to rainwater flowing along roads.
Rainfall recorded up to 8.30 pm showed Othakkal Mandapam in Coimbatore at 15.2 cm and Karathozhuvu in Tiruppur at 13.1 cm. Other notable readings included 11.0 cm at Madathupalayam (Erode), 10.6 cm at Nallampalayam (Tiruppur), and several locations across Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul and Nilgiris registering between 5 cm and 9 cm.
