Persistent rain causes waterlogging in Coimbatore; schools to remain closed on Monday

Persistent rain left several parts of Coimbatore city waterlogged on Sunday (October 25, 2026), with the Coimbatore Corporation receiving 130 calls reporting waterlogging and inundation. Two tree-fall incidents were also reported in the city, while two houses were partially damaged in Mettupalayam taluk.

According to the Corporation, rain gauges at Town Hall and R.S. Puram recorded cumulative rainfall of 98.2 mm and 76.8 mm, respectively, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The South taluk recorded 81 mm of rainfall.

Coimbatore Medical College Hospital also witnessed inundation after rainwater entered a male ward on the ground floor. Around 150 patients were shifted to other wards, and dewatering operations were initiated.

A senior Corporation official said 46 water stagnation points had been identified in the core city. As the rain subsided, teams began removing stagnant water, including from underpasses.

Backward Classes Minister V. Sampath Kumar along with the district Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar inspected the Corporation’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in R.S. Puram. The Minister attended public calls received at the centre and monitored the rain situation.

The Minister directed officials to immediately deploy motor pumps at locations where residents reported rainwater entering their houses to expedite dewatering.

Motorists struggled to negotiate waterlogged roads, with deep puddles and sewage-mixed rainwater making several stretches difficult to traverse.

The Collector has declared a holiday for schools in the district on Monday (October 26) in view of the continued rain.

The India Meteorological Department has forecast moderate rainfall in the district over the next two days.