Kerala is called as God’s own country and visiting this place is on the list of every traveller. The state is welcoming all around the year but monsoon season is not really the right time to be there. Though the natural beauty of the place is something way more than mesmerising in the monsoon, most parts of the state is mostly under red alert. This year, the Met department received heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in most parts of the state.
Met Warning Should Be Taken Seriously
Three of the 12 fatalities were caused by landslides in the districts of Kannur, Kottayam, and Idukki during the most recent round of heavy monsoon rain, according to official sources. Kerala’s central and northern districts, which have already been severely impacted by nonstop rain since Sunday, have been placed on red alert.The state government of Kerala on Tuesday issued a red alert in eight out of fourteen districts for the upcoming three days due to the Met department’s forecast of severe-to-extremely heavy rainfall in the majority of the state. Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister, stated on Tuesday that the Met department’s warning should be taken seriously.
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Water Level In The First Five Rivers Has Crossed The Mark
The Central Water Commission’s study indicates that the water level in five rivers has exceeded the danger threshold. Included among them are Pamba and Manimala, which overflowed during the terrible floods of 2018 and left a path of devastation. Irrigation Minister Roshi Augustine in Idukki stated that due to the district’s steep topography, the prohibition on nighttime movement would be severely enforced.Following a meeting of the district disaster management authority in Thrissur, Revenue Minister K Rajan announced that as the water level in the Chalakudy River rose, those living along its banks would be evacuated.
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