9th March 2013

Bright start ends with rain, in Sivakasi

In Sivakasi, a bright start to the day was end in scattered showers at afternoon and heavy showers with band of clouds developed during evening around 3:50 p.m.. Yesterday, after a sweltering day, as the day progressed a band of cloud and rain hit Sivakasi. Within minutes of a heavy downpour the town was seen flooded and clogged. Caught unawares by the sudden opening of the skies most Sivakasians especially students and office-goers, in the absence of umbrellas, were drenched. They took shelter inside nearby buildings, temple pandhals and tea shops. Rain water harvesting systems, installed in buildings, received copious amount of water and brings relief from water crisis. Today maximum temperature will be 32 degree Celsius (average) while the minimum temperature will be 25 degree Celsius, in Sivakasi. The maximum humidity during the day will be 83 percent.