NE NEWS SERVICE
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, DEC 6
Tiruchirappalli district collector S Sivarasu has issued flood alert for people living on the banks of the Korayar and Ariyar rivers on Monday as heavy rains lashed Manapparai and other catchment areas of the rivers.
Sivarasu also directed the people to safeguard their livestock, especially in the rural areas.
Weather department officials said that Manapparai town and suburbs have recorded 274 mm rainfall on Monday till 9 a.m.
The heavy rain that has been lashing Tiruchirappalli and surrounding areas for the past few days has resulted in water logging in the city and flooding of many residential areas.
