Nilgiris rain: Red alert issued for two more days
Avalanche recorded 142 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending at 7 am on Wednesday, followed by Balacola at 135 mm, Upperbhavani at 129 mm, Gudalur at 53 mm, Devala at 59 mm, Emerald at 64 mm, Kundha at 96 mm, Naduvattam at 68 mm and Ooty at 48.9 mm.
Kundha taluk suffered the most damage from tree falls and landslides.
Traffic was blocked on the Ooty-Gudalur National Highway as soil was sliding gradually onto the road near Naduvattam. District collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru said two large boulders were sitting precariously balanced on top of the soil, supported by two trees. 'These boulders could roll down onto the road at any moment. Therefore, vehicles are prohibited from using the road until further notice.
Only emergency vehicles like ambulances are allowed.
Govt buses are allowed only during the daytime. The national highways department along with the forest department is currently working on a plan to address the situation.'
Residential areas such as Nondimedu and Manjanakorai, which are part of the Ooty municipality, experienced landslides on Wednesday. In Manjanakorai, a mud house collapsed. Six trees were uprooted in Ooty and its surrounding areas.
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A tree fell on an electric post on the Havelock Road, and another one fell near the Nilgiris SP office.
Several places in the hill town experienced power outages due to tree falls. EB staff and fire and rescue services personnel were working round the clock to address the rain damage.
In Sholurmattam in Kilkotagiri, strong winds caused the collapse of a zinc sheet roof of a govt school. No one was present since it was a school holiday.
NDRF and SDRF personnel were visiting vulnerable and damaged areas to provide suggestions.
The forest department announced that all tourist spots, except Kodanad viewpoint, under its jurisdiction would remain closed for visitors on Thursday as well.
Constant rain made the hills quite cold. The maximum temperature recorded on Wednesday was 15 degrees Celsius.
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