Yellow alert in 3 districts as heavy rain continues to lash Kerala
The IMD has predicted rains till October 5, with yellow alert being issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert in three districts of Kerala as heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the state, affecting normal life on Monday (October 2).
A yellow alert predicts heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm. The IMD has predicted rains till October 5, with yellow alert being issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam.
The state has been receiving widespread rains for past three-four days and numerous incidents of trees being uprooted, waterlogging, and compound walls collapsing have been reported in many places. However, no major casualties have been reported anywhere so far.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said in the past 24 hours, the most affected places were in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode districts.
It said two camps each were opened at Alappuzha and Kotayam districts on Sunday. A total of 26 persons were affected in various rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours, the SDMA added.
The heavy downpour had earlier submerged hundreds of acres of paddy fields at Edathua, a tiny hamlet in the Kuttanad region in Alappuzha district.
The Disaster Management Authority has urged people living in high ranges to maintain extra vigil in view of the incessant rains.
(With agency inputs)