Heavy rains lash Kerala, have an effect on regular life; orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram

By PTI

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rains continued to pummel a number of elements of Kerala on Tuesday affecting regular life and elevating water degree of a number of rivers within the state to the damaging mark.

As the rains continued within the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert within the southernmost district of the state and a yellow alert in Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts.

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

In Thiruvananthapuram district, the heavy rains in the previous few days partially broken 23 homes and destroyed crops price Rs 43.57 lakh.

One individual went lacking within the Vamanapuram river close to Vithura Ponnamchund bridge on October 1 and the search continues to be on for him, the district administration stated.

Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission (CWC) issued an orange alert for Aruvippuram station on Neyyar river in Thiruvananthapuram because the water degree there was above the hazard mark.

It additionally issued yellow alerts for Vellaikatav station on Karamana river (Thiruvananthapuram), Thumbaman station on Achankovil river (Pathanamthitta) and Kallupara station on Manimala river (Pathanamthitta).

Therefore, those that dwell close to these rivers needs to be cautious, the CWC stated.

The intense climate sample is predicted to proceed within the coming days with the IMD predicting rain and thunderstorms to happen at many locations within the state between October 3-5.

Thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty winds with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, are very prone to happen at one or two locations in Kerala from October 3 to five, the IMD stated.

The heavy rains within the state in the previous few days prompted flooding in numerous areas of the state and led to the closure of academic establishments there on Tuesday.

A vacation was declared by the district administration for academic establishments in Kottayam, Vaikom and Changanassery taluks the place 17 reduction camps are offering shelter to round 246 folks on account of flooding in these areas.

In Alappuzha, a vacation was declared for academic establishments in Cherthala and Chengannur taluks which have been operating reduction camps, the district administration stated.

The state has been receiving widespread rains for the final three-four days and quite a few incidents of bushes being uprooted, waterlogging and compound partitions collapsing have been reported in lots of locations.

However, no main casualties have been reported anyplace within the state to this point.

The heavy downpour had earlier submerged lots of of acres of paddy fields at Edathua, a tiny hamlet within the Kuttanad area in Alappuzha district.

The Disaster Management Authority has urged folks dwelling in excessive ranges to keep up further vigil in view of the incessant rains.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rains continued to pummel a number of elements of Kerala on Tuesday affecting regular life and elevating water degree of a number of rivers within the state to the damaging mark.

As the rains continued within the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert within the southernmost district of the state and a yellow alert in Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts.

An orange alert means very heavy rains from 6 cm to twenty cm of rain and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 to 11 cm.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

In Thiruvananthapuram district, the heavy rains in the previous few days partially broken 23 homes and destroyed crops price Rs 43.57 lakh.

One individual went lacking within the Vamanapuram river close to Vithura Ponnamchund bridge on October 1 and the search continues to be on for him, the district administration stated.

Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission (CWC) issued an orange alert for Aruvippuram station on Neyyar river in Thiruvananthapuram because the water degree there was above the hazard mark.

It additionally issued yellow alerts for Vellaikatav station on Karamana river (Thiruvananthapuram), Thumbaman station on Achankovil river (Pathanamthitta) and Kallupara station on Manimala river (Pathanamthitta).

Therefore, those that dwell close to these rivers needs to be cautious, the CWC stated.

The intense climate sample is predicted to proceed within the coming days with the IMD predicting rain and thunderstorms to happen at many locations within the state between October 3-5.

Thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty winds with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, are very prone to happen at one or two locations in Kerala from October 3 to five, the IMD stated.

The heavy rains within the state in the previous few days prompted flooding in numerous areas of the state and led to the closure of academic establishments there on Tuesday.

A vacation was declared by the district administration for academic establishments in Kottayam, Vaikom and Changanassery taluks the place 17 reduction camps are offering shelter to round 246 folks on account of flooding in these areas.

In Alappuzha, a vacation was declared for academic establishments in Cherthala and Chengannur taluks which have been operating reduction camps, the district administration stated.

The state has been receiving widespread rains for the final three-four days and quite a few incidents of bushes being uprooted, waterlogging and compound partitions collapsing have been reported in lots of locations.

However, no main casualties have been reported anyplace within the state to this point.

The heavy downpour had earlier submerged lots of of acres of paddy fields at Edathua, a tiny hamlet within the Kuttanad area in Alappuzha district.

The Disaster Management Authority has urged folks dwelling in excessive ranges to keep up further vigil in view of the incessant rains.