Heavy rain causes flooding and disruptions in Tiruppur

TIRUPPUR/ ERODE: Widespread heavy rain in Tiruppur and Erode districts on Friday night and Saturday morning spelt trouble for the residents as the low-lying areas got flooded.

In Tiruppur, water entered the houses in Arivoli Nagar, Thiruneelakandapuram, Samundipuram, Pandian Nagar, and the premises of various industrial establishments along the Kongu main road.

Tiruppur recorded 777.60 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours that ended on Saturday morning. The farmers at Uzhavar Santhai in Thennampalayam faced trouble as rainwater got stagnated in the area. In protest, they raised slogans against the officials and staged a paper-boat protest.