Udhagamandalam: Gusty winds and heavy rain since Wednesday night threw normal existence out of substances in the Nilgiris. Several places in the hills witnessed minor landslips. As many 60 trees have been uprooted. Owing to the continuous rain, the district management has declared a vacation for colleges and colleges in 4 taluks, excluding Gudalur and Pandalur.
While Coonoor received 118mm of rain until Thursday 8am, Ooty registered 57.4mm. Kinnakorai and Kotagiri registered 96 and 60 mm of rainfall respectively. However, visitors was now not disrupted as crisis control teams attended every incident abruptly, executive officers said.
There have been no reports of human or farm animals loss in Kotagiri taluk, tahsildhar Maheshwari told TOI. "At least 12 trees, including eight big trees, fell on the roads. Immediate action was taken to remove them. Three landslips occurred on the Kotagiri-Mettupalayam Road. One landslip was very close to a house. The inmates of the house were asked to relocate for the time being," the legit said.
"Disaster management teams comprising of officials from the fire service department, highways, revenue and forest, besides volunteers are patrolling the vulnerable areas. Once they get information about tree fall or landslips, they would immediately rush to the spot," Maheshwari added.
More than 30 trees have been uprooted in the rain in Coonoor taluk. Landslips have been reported on the Coonoor-Mettupalayam Highway. However, visitors was now not interrupted, Coonoor tahsildhar said.
As many as 10 trees fell on the roads in the Ooty taluk. A couple of landslips have been additionally reported. Enveloped with thick mist, temperature in the Ooty town dipped to 13 stage Celsius. Motorists discovered it very tricky to navigate through thick mist.
While Coonoor received 118mm of rain until Thursday 8am, Ooty registered 57.4mm. Kinnakorai and Kotagiri registered 96 and 60 mm of rainfall respectively. However, visitors was now not disrupted as crisis control teams attended every incident abruptly, executive officers said.
There have been no reports of human or farm animals loss in Kotagiri taluk, tahsildhar Maheshwari told TOI. "At least 12 trees, including eight big trees, fell on the roads. Immediate action was taken to remove them. Three landslips occurred on the Kotagiri-Mettupalayam Road. One landslip was very close to a house. The inmates of the house were asked to relocate for the time being," the legit said.
"Disaster management teams comprising of officials from the fire service department, highways, revenue and forest, besides volunteers are patrolling the vulnerable areas. Once they get information about tree fall or landslips, they would immediately rush to the spot," Maheshwari added.
More than 30 trees have been uprooted in the rain in Coonoor taluk. Landslips have been reported on the Coonoor-Mettupalayam Highway. However, visitors was now not interrupted, Coonoor tahsildhar said.
As many as 10 trees fell on the roads in the Ooty taluk. A couple of landslips have been additionally reported. Enveloped with thick mist, temperature in the Ooty town dipped to 13 stage Celsius. Motorists discovered it very tricky to navigate through thick mist.
Gusty winds, heavy rain disrupt life in Nilgiris
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