Pondicherry Rains: 152 MM Rainfall In 3 Hours Sets August Record [Videos]

Pondicherry experienced a deluge on Friday night, recording 152 mm of rainfall in just three hours between 8:30 and 11:30 PM due to slow-moving thunderstorms.

This comes on the heels of an 81 mm downpour on Thursday. The total 24-hour rainfall set a new record for August, surpassing the previous high of 102.2 mm recorded on August 11, 2011.

The intense rain caused severe disruptions across the town, with streets turning into rivers and vehicles struggling to navigate the waterlogged roads.

Videos of the inundated streets quickly went viral, capturing the extent of the chaos.

#Rain #Airport #road #pondy #puducherry #Pondicherry pic.twitter.com/yaXXzagtxx

— Vasanth Seethapathy 🇮🇳 🇫🇷 (@vasanthseee) August 9, 2024

Several housing colonies and roads were submerged, leading to widespread disruption of daily life. In a rain-related incident, a 40-year-old man was feared washed away in stormwater, prompting Congress legislator M. Vaithianathan to rush to the scene on Friday night.

#புதுச்சே-ரியில் நேற்று நள்ளிரவு பெய்த மழையில் ஜீவானந்தபுரம் ஓடையில் அதே பகுதியை சேர்ந்த ஐயப்பன் (40) என்பவர் அடித்து செல்லப்பட்டுள்ளார். அவரை தேடும் பணியில் போலீசார் மற்றும் தீயணைப்பு துறையினர் ஈடுப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.#puducherry #Pondicherry #Rain #Geetamil pic.twitter.com/G1Hfd4KSqj

— Gee Tamil (@geetamilnews) August 10, 2024

As per the weather agency, the rains are expected lash the coastal town for the next few days.

He mobilized the official machinery to intensify the search for the missing person.

Last night sambavam....⛈️⛈️⛈️#pondy #puducherry #pondicherry pic.twitter.com/XFLxS9PahG

— Pondyweatherman (@PondyWeatherman) August 9, 2024

Residents were caught off guard by the sudden and heavy rains, with floodwaters entering homes and triggering panic among the population.

#புதுச்சேரி-யில் நேற்று (9-08-2024) நள்ளிரவு பெய்த கனமழையால் கருவடிகுப்பம் நாகம்மன் நகரில் மழைநீர் ஆறுபோல் ஓடும் காட்சி#puducherry #Pondicherry #Rain #Geetamil pic.twitter.com/k9smoE4O6T

— Gee Tamil (@geetamilnews) August 10, 2024

In response to the severe weather, the territorial government declared a holiday for all schools, including aided institutions, on Saturday.