Heavy rains all over Kerala due to intensification of cyclone weakening

As the area of ​​deep pressure develops over Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea, heavy rains are continuing in Kerala on Saturday morning as cyclonic storm intensifies. A red alert has been issued warning of extremely heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm in the northern districts of the state including Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod. Orange Alerts have been issued in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur while Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad have been placed under Yellow Aler

t. Around 310 people from 100 families were taken to a safe place in Vadkara village of Kozhikode district living in low-lying areas and coastal areas, While seven people from Thoppa in Kasaba village were shifted to makeshift camps. In view of the rough sea here, 17 families of Kappalangadi and two families of Vakkadavu and six families of Kadalundikkadavu were also shifted to relief camps and relatives’ homes. The sea in Kasargod has become turbulent due to the incessant rains. Although no untoward incident has been reported yet, But some families near Cherangai coast were asked to visit relatives after their houses were flooded. No relief camps have been opened so far due to the implementation of the Kovid-19 protocol in the state.

 There is a possibility that the spread of the virus from the relief camps may increase further. Many parts of Kerala have been receiving heavy rains for the last few days. The coastal areas are under threat of rough sea. Many families have been displaced and many homes have been partially or completely damaged. In the meantime, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, An alert has been sounded for the coastal areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra as cyclone Toukaté is expected to arrive between 17 and 18 May. The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 53. Teams to deal with potential after-effects of cyclone weasel. Of the 53 teams, 24 have been pre-deployed or on-the-ground while the rest are on standby. At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with senior officials today to review the preparations against the cyclone.