Heavy rains lash parts of Kerala, IMD issues red alert in eight districts
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Sunday continued to obtain heavy rainfall at the same time as IMD issued pink alert for eight districts for Monday and sounded orange alert in ten extra districts.
The climate company stated {that a} low stress space had fashioned over North East Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood on Sunday morning.
“A low pressure area has formed over Northeast Bay of Bengal and neighborhood today morning. It is likely to move west-northwest during the next 2-3 days and become more marked over Northwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood during next 24 hours,” a climate bulletin issued at three pm stated.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pink alert in Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts onSunday.
Meanwhile, the IMD has issued Orange alert on Monday for the districts of Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod.
A pink alert is sounded for rainfall of over 20 cm whereas an orange alert is for six cm to 20 cm of rain.
As Muvattupuzha river is reaching flood stage, banks of the river in Ernakulam and Kottayam districts are anticipated to be flooded,Ernakulam district officers stated.
Authorities have directed the panchayats and municipalities via which the river flows to situation vital warnings.
Heavy rains lashed many components of Ernakulam.
Also, heavy winds have been reported in Edathala close to Aluva this morning, uprooting a number of bushes, damaging 4 homes and disrupting energy provide.
No one was injured within the localised climate occasion which occurred in Edathala panchayat, police stated.
The State Disaster Management Authority has banned fishing for the subsequent 48 hours startingfrom Sunday morning.
Three models of the National Disaster Response Force have reached Kerala and have been deployed in Wayanad, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Already there are two groups in Idukki and Kozhikode districts.
While Vadakara in Kozhikode district acquired 21 cm rain within the final 24 hours, Thaliparambu in Kannur acquired 17 cm, Munnar acquired 14 cm, Irikkur in Kannur and Kudulu in Kasaragod acquired 13 cm of rain.
Fishermen have been warned to not put out to sea as sturdy winds with pace reaching 45-55 kmph are prone to prevail alongside and off Kerala, Karnataka coasts and over Lakshadweep space.
A landslide triggered by heavy rains within the hilly district of Idukki on August 7 had flattened a row of dwelling models of tea property staff at Pettimudi in Rajamalai claiming 66 lives.
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