High tides and sea incursions were reported in Thrissur and Ernakulam, and landslides wreaked havoc in the high ranges of Kozhikode.
A view of the monsoon scene in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram. (KB Jayachandran)
Houses were damaged, trees uprooted, and water levels rose steadily in rivers and dams across Kerala after heavy rains lashed several parts of the state on Wednesday, 26 June. IMD issued orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod. Shutters at a number of dams, like Malankara, Pambla, and Kallarkutty, were raised to release excess water.