Coimbatore: Mettupalayam has been bearing the brunt of a hot dry summer with locals finding it hard to even move about for work owing to the intense heat.
Coimbatore: Mettupalayam has been bearing the brunt of a hot dry summer with locals finding it hard to even move about for work owing to the intense heat.
Though Mettupalayam lies just a little away from the foot of the Nilgiris hills, the region in and around Mettupalayam received very little rain this summer. Forest fires were becoming a regular phenomenon is the forest regions around Mettupalayam.
But much to the relief and delight of people in Mettupalayam, rains with lightning lashed Mettupalayam today for almost an hour, bringing respite to residents here. The continuous downpour helped bring down the soaring temperature and water puddles along the roads were a sight to behold for both people and animals. The heavy rainfall also uprooted a few trees which blocked roads causing traffic jams. Localites helped clear the tress that had fallen on the roads.
Though Mettupalayam lies just a little away from the foot of the Nilgiris hills, the region in and around Mettupalayam received very little rain this summer. Forest fires were becoming a regular phenomenon is the forest regions around Mettupalayam.
But much to the relief and delight of people in Mettupalayam, rains with lightning lashed Mettupalayam today for almost an hour, bringing respite to residents here. The continuous downpour helped bring down the soaring temperature and water puddles along the roads were a sight to behold for both people and animals. The heavy rainfall also uprooted a few trees which blocked roads causing traffic jams. Localites helped clear the tress that had fallen on the roads.