Heavy rainfall hits in Sivakasi

On 22nd August 2023, Tuesday, Sivakasi town received heavy rainfall for around two hours. As expected the rain hits the town for around 20 minutes at first round between 04:30 p.m. and 05:00 p.m.. After 05:10 p.m. there was heavy rainfall accompanied with lightnings and thunders. Rain continued till 07:30 p.m.. Caught unawares by the sudden opening of the skies most Sivakasians especially students, in the absence of umbrellas, were drenched. They took shelter inside nearby buildings, temple pandhals and tea shops. Students reached the home drenched. Earlier Sivakasians bear brunt of scorching heat at day time all the days and surprisingly received rainfall at evening. Rainy onslaughts leave several roads damaged, in Sivakasi. Several low-lying areas in the town were inundated after the incessant heavy rain. Rain water harvesting systems, installed in buildings, received copious amount of water. For the next one week sky will be partly cloudy with chances for rain on all the days, with average maximum and minimum temperature of 37 and 26 degree celsius respectively.