Coimbatore: Heavy rains pounding the city on Monday night, soak a lot of roads and subways.
Residents who had stepped out for various reasons have a hard time reaching their homes, because of the continuous rain for more than four hours starting at 19:30.
The city streets are filled with rain water, which reached the traffic flow.
When the vehicle is moving at a snail’s pace, snow traffic is a common sight in the streets flooded on Monday night.
Some roads remain submerged on Tuesday as well, adding to commuter woes.
While the fire and rescue service personnel kept on high alert throughout the night, corporate employees work tirelessly to carry water from the street.
City witnessed intermittent rain on Tuesday as well.
A tree was removed in rain-related disasters in the road race on Monday night.
Corporate workers quickly remove the tree from the road and restore the movement of the vehicle.
Selvapuram bypass roads submerged after Piakulam Ukkadam lake overflowed.
Narikurava Colony in Kovaipudur Avinashi Flyover and Underpass also flooded with rainwater, throwing life.
“The movement of traffic often comes to the forth and around Avinashi Road,” said a source with the City Corporation.
Appropriate meteorological department, the district has recorded rainfall 300,3mm during the 24 hours that ended at 8 am on Tuesday.
Coimbatore South received the highest rainfall of 52mm, followed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Area (51mm), Sulur and Pollachi (each 35mm), Mettupalayam (29mm), Airport Area (26mm), Chinnakalar (19.20mm), PN Palayam (14:20 mm) and Aliyar (11mm).
Area Annur, Valparai and Cincona only received less than 10mm Rain.
According to data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, the district has received good rainfall so far this year, compared to last year.
District has recorded an average rainfall of 515.2mm to 31 October this year, against 368,27mm the comparable period last year.
Bathroom with recently, the district has received an average rainfall so far this year 534,6mm.
In October alone, the county has received this year’s rainfall is 177,5mm.
An official said the district has received 34,7mm more rain than usual in October.
Last year, the District received only 82mm Rain in October.
“With two months to go, the district is ready to get more rainfall this year.”