Thiruvananthapuram: Two deaths due to heavy rain in the state. Death occurred in Kollam and Pathanamthitta. Kumaran, a native of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, died following suffering a head injury in the Kollam Kumbhavurutti waterfall. Kishore, a native of Erode, is undergoing treatment at the Punalur Taluk Hospital with injuries. Four people who were with them were rescued. The young man died in Pathanamthitta. The incident took place in Kollamula Palakkavail, Pathanamthitta. Advaita, a native of Kollamula, died
Meanwhile, it will rain in the state till Thursday. The rain will get stronger from tomorrow. A high alert has been given in the coastal areas and hilly areas. Rains are still continuing in the hilly areas. Fishermen are prohibited from going to the sea for the next five days. All the ecotourism centers in the state have been closed due to the heavy rains.
Heavy rain in Kottayam flooded Kottayam Munnilav town. Traffic was disrupted on the Mundakayam Erumeli road. Strict restrictions have been imposed on night travel in the hilly areas of the district. Due to heavy rains in Meenach, Kanjirapally taluk has declared holiday for all educational institutes today.Car was washed away in Pathanamthitta due to heavy rains. The car driver was rescued. At Kokkathot Nellikapara the stream overflowed its banks
There was heavy rain in Thiruvananthapuram. Makiyar is overflowing. Ponmudi, Kallar and Mangayam eco tourism centers are closed. Kollam Kulathupuzha Ampathekar Bridge got flooded. Traffic on this route was completely blocked. The children and staff of Ambathekar Tribal Hostel have been shifted. 8 families have also been shifted in Kunnimanthod.
Landslide suspected in Idukki Moolamatta. It is suspected that the landslide occurred at Moolamattam netting. The water level in the river was high due to the mountain flood. Water is rising in the low-lying areas
Heavy rain, minor lightning flood risk, orange alert in 7 districts today; Chief Minister wants to be careful
The Meteorological Center has said that there is a possibility of heavy rain in the state from today. According to this, orange alert has been declared in seven districts today. Districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Idukki will receive rain today. Therefore, orange alert has been announced today in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts. Yellow alert will be in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Only Wayanad and Kasaragod are without alert today. Meteorologists have also warned that there may be minor flash floods in the region due to continuous rain with thunder and lightning. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has also asked people to be cautious.
It rains in Kerala following a break. Central Kerala and South Kerala will receive more rain today. North Kerala will receive rain in the next few days. It is likely to rain once more from Tuesday. Heavy rain warning has been issued in 8 districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur on Tuesday. Orange alert in 10 districts on Wednesday and Thursday. Dr. Manoj Kumar of Cusat Meteorological Department said that heavy rainfall should be expected in the coastal areas and hilly areas.
The risk of landslides and waterlogging is high as more rain clouds can arrive in a short period of time. Landslides are also likely in forest areas. After Thursday, the intensity of rain may decrease. The rains are activated by the cyclonic circulation over the central-southern Bay of Bengal. It may become low pressure. There is also a low pressure area along Karnataka Tamilnadu coast. The direction and strength of the winds in the Indian Ocean favors this scenario. There is also a possibility of rough seas as there is a possibility of strong winds. Although trawling ended at midnight, fishermen have been warned not to venture out into the sea.
Meteorological department rain forecast
Orange Alert
01-08-2022: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki
02-08-2022: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur
03-08-2022: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad
04-08-2022: Orange Alert has been announced by Central Meteorological Department in the districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. Chance of heavy rain at isolated places is forecast. Very Heavy Rainfall means 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm of rain in 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Department.
Heavy rain continues in Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and hilly areas, two deaths; Landslides in the woods? caution
Yellow alert
01-08-2022: Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur
02-08-2022: Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
03-08-2022: Kannur, Kasaragod
04-08-2022: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam
The Central Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert due to the possibility of heavy rains in the following districts. Heavy rainfall means rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm in 24 hours.*
The Central Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in some districts, but as there is a possibility of isolated heavy thundershowers in the hilly areas, caution should be exercised similar to the orange alert in the hilly areas which have received heavy rains in the past few days. People in low-lying areas, riverbanks and hilly areas prone to landslides should be extra cautious as rain continues in areas that have received heavy rainfall in the past few days.
What the Chief Minister said regarding the rain warning
The Central Meteorological Department has informed that there is a possibility of heavy rain in the next 5 days in the state. Orange and yellow alerts have been announced in various districts in this regard. An orange alert has been announced in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam districts tomorrow. A yellow alert has been announced in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts tomorrow. Yellow alert has been announced today in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod districts. Caution should be exercised in hilly areas similar to the orange alert. Those in hilly areas should be shifted to camps immediately as a precautionary measure.
Relief camps should be set up immediately in the areas prone to landslides/landslides and floods. People should be shifted to camps as soon as the rains start. The camps should be set up following the Covid protocol. An order prohibiting traffic to the Western Ghats hilly region from 7 pm to 7 am should be issued.
District and Taluk Control Rooms should be on 24×7 alert.
The police and fire brigade should be on high alert and ready for action.
Immediate action should be taken to prevent potential accidents due to trees, posts, advertisement boards etc. which are in danger due to strong winds.
Camps should also be set up in areas where sea attacks are more frequent and people should be shifted.
Fishermen are not allowed to go to sea under any circumstances.
A warning to this effect should be shouted over loudspeakers in fishing villages.
In strong winds, there is a possibility of uprooting trees, breaking branches, breaking poles, snapping electric wires and shocking people. Precautions should be taken immediately to mitigate such hazards.
Precautionary measures should be completed where necessary by checking the hazard potential of lines and transformers.
Electric power houses and other important institutions located in low-lying areas should take precautionary measures once morest the possibility of inundation.
The water level in the dams should be closely monitored and the situation should be reported to the district and state disaster management authorities in time. People should be very careful as rains are likely to intensify in the coming days.
Last Updated Aug 1, 2022, 5:09 AM IST
