A majority of the towns remained sultry till noon, Rameswaram alone received 204 mm rain
After Cyclone Burevi weakened late in the evening of Thursday, a majority of the southern districts had a sunny and bright Friday, officials said. However, many towns received widespread rain in the evening.
According to reports, many districts experienced mild rainfall. Some areas in Thoothukudi city and its periphery received rain but not as forecast by the India Meteorological Department. In fact, a majority of the towns, like Usilampatti in Madurai district and Seelapadi in Dindigul district, remained sultry till Friday noon.
Due to the overnight rain, a tree had fallen near Poomparai in the upper Kodaikanal hills. It was removed in the morning.
The district administration suspended traffic in the ghat section at Thursday night. However, as the cyclone weakened and there was no rain, vehicles coming from Palani and Batlagundu, which were detained at the foothills of Kodaikanal, were…