Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, standing crops hit in Cauvery delta areas
Deccan ChronicleChennai: Rains continued on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta areas affecting standing paddy crops, and leader of the opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the state government to provide appropriate relief to farmers. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami expressed shock over reports that 1,500 acres of paddy crop have been affected in Thiruthuraipoondi and demanded that officials inspect rain-hit areas and urged the DMK regime to provide appropriate relief to farmers. According to an IMD's rainfall update, very heavy rainfall was recorded in several areas, including Nagapattinam and Chennai, from 8.30 am on November 26 until 8.30 am the following day. Also, there was widespread heavy rainfall, including in the delta areas, and the rest of the state experienced mild to moderate showers.