There is respite for southern districts of Tamil Nadu including Tirunelveli Thoothukudi and Kannyakumari as rain has subsided. However, in many places water has seeped in residential areas due to overnight rain. Continuous rain has left a trail of destruction in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamil Nadu.<br/><br/>Relief measures are in full swing as people living near the banks of flooding Thamaraparani river are moved to safer places. Flood alert continues to be issued in Karur and Tirupur as excess water is being released from Amaravathy Dam.Excess water of 30,000 cusecs is being released from Sri Vaikuntam dam leading to flooding of residential areas. Rain has subsided in Kannya Kumari and the boat service to Tiruvalluvar statue and Vivekananda Rock has resumed as the sea is calm. <br/><br/>Mullaperiyar Dam level is now 141.7 feet. As the inflow to the dam is 2600 cusecs to maintain the permissible level of 142 feet, 2000 cusecs is released to Vaigai Dam and 600 cusecs is released to Idukki region in Kerala. Flood warning continues to be issued in Theni and Idukki regions near Mullaperiyar. <br/><br/>Vaigai river water has seeped into residential areas in Madurai city including Arapalayam, Anna Nagar and Goripalayam. In Virudhunagar district after a span of ten years Irukangudi Dam is filled up. <br/><br/>Heavy rain has damaged many houses in Sivaganga district and compensation of Rs 16 lakhs were given to affected persons. In Nagapattinam district one lakh fishermen families in 64 fishermen villages are affected. More than Rs 3 crore export loss is reported as fishermen are not venturing out into the sea for the past ten days.