Summary:
Power generation has also been stopped at the Geddai powerhouse after silt began clogging up the intakes of the powerhouse. In the Ooty circle alone, 28 fire-fighters had been put on alert to deal with emergencies. A major landslip occurred near Frog Hill near Gudalur, with heavy boulders rolling down the cliff-face and onto the road, blocking traffic along Udhagamandalam-Gudalur Road since Thursday morning. Fortunately, the landslip occurred very early in the morning when there was little to no traffic along the stretch. Officials said that the silt was washed down from agricultural fields near the Avalanche area, and that power generation had been stopped for safety reasons..