Heavy rain for the third consecutive day across the Nilgiris impacted tourism, with trees becoming uprooted in a few places and minor landslips being recorded across the district on Thursday.
Rainfall across the district was recorded at an average of 38.18 millimeters, with Gudalur, Devala, Upper Gudalur, Padanthorai, O’Valley, Pandalur, Naduvattam, Glenmorgan and Cherangode witnessing extremely heavy rain. Officials stated that more than 20 centimeters of rain was recorded at Avalanche since Thursday, leading to the rivers flowing into the Avalanche Lake flooding. Around 18 centimeters of rain was recorded in the same area on Wednesday, leading to concerns over the possibility of localised landslips in the region.
Due to heavy rain and winds, tree falls were reported in Pandalur, Pattavayal in Gudalur and other places. The Highways Department began clearing trees that were at risk of falling along the Udhagamandalam to Gudalur road on Thursday. A tree was also chopped down in O’Valley as there were fears that it could fall on a passing motorist.
