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Heavy rains lash Kerala: Relief camps opened in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha

Heavy rains lashed many parts, prompting authorities to urge people to take utmost care while travelling through hilly and inundated areas.

BySouth First Desk

Published Jun 27, 2024 | 12:38 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 27, 2024 | 12:38 PM

A rainy day in Vembanad lake. Photo: Supplied

An orange alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in seven districts of Kerala, and a yellow alert in the remaining as many districts for Thursday, 27 June.

Heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala on Wednesday night, prompting authorities to urge people to take utmost care while travelling through hilly and inundated areas.

An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm.

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Relief camps opened

Relief camps have been opened in Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts to accommodate people affected by the floods.

Nine teams of NDRF have been deployed in Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kollam, Kozhikode, Thrissur, and Wayanad,

In the wake of heavy rains, the state government sanctioned ₹1 crore each to 14 districts for disaster management works.

Chairing a meeting of district collectors on 26 June, Revenue Minister K Rajan said that very heavy rains or extremely heavy rains are expected across the state for two more days.

Heavy rain with maximum surface wind speed up to 40 Kmph (in gusts) is very likely to occur in many places in Kannur, and Kasaragod districts, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday.

Incidents of flooding were reported in several areas of the Pathanamthitta district, including Thiruvalla, Thirumoolapuram and Aattuvaali, Mangalassery.

Holidays for educational institutions

Authorities have declared holidays for all educational institutions, including professional colleges, in Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Kottayam, and Alappuzha districts, and educational institutions in the Iritty taluk of Kannur district on Thursday.

In Kasaragod, two young men had a miraculous escape this morning when their car was swept away while crossing a river via a bridge inundated by floodwaters.

While heavy rains continue in the state, widespread damage has been reported in the lower areas of Kottayam district due to the wind that accompanied the rain.

In the Kumarakom area, billboards, sheet roofs of houses and institutions, and water tanks fell on the ground.

At Vypin in the Ernakulam district, sea rage has been reported.

Residents there staged a sit-in protest at Vypin-Paravur road alleging that the authorities didn’t ensure measures to lessen the impact of sea rage.

Even though Wayanad continues to have heavy rains, the intensity of pouring has lessened in Idukki.

The shutters of several dams across the state are also opened to let off excess water.

(With inputs from PTI and Dileep V Kumar)

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