Heavy downpour leaves Madurai waterlogged
The New Indian Express|October 14, 2024
HEAVY rains lashed Madurai all throughout Saturday night -- an average of 60.74mm, according to the IMD -- causing severe water logging at several locations across the district. The collector and mayor on Sunday inspected the affected areas and directed officials to remedy the situation at the earliest. Work is under way to drain stagnant water from low lying areas in Madurai city, corporation officials said.
Heavy downpour leaves Madurai waterlogged

According to the met department's AWS ARG network data, the rain metry at the Madurai ISRO recorded over 100mm rainfall from 5 pm on Saturday till 3 am on Sunday, during which the area received over 150mm of rainfall in close to seven hours. The intense downpour caused water logging in several low lying areas, especially Periyar Bus Stand and Munichalai Road near Thayir Market, among others. Furthermore, in areas lacking underground drainage (UGD) lines, sewage overflowed onto the streets.

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