Residential areas, main roads in Villupuram flooded

VILLUPURAM: Cyclone Fengal has inundated several residential areas in Villupuram, severely disrupting normalcy on Sunday.

The district received heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, hindering vehicular and pedestrian movement. On Saturday midnight, the Veedu Dam reached its full capacity of 30.5 feet, prompting officials to open the sluices to release surplus water. “The measure was promptly taken to avoid flooding in the region,” officials confirmed.

In Gingee, MLA and former minister Gingee K. S. Masthan directed officers to break the sluices of Gingee B Lake to prevent overflow and mitigate potential damage.