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Meanwhile, a low-pressure formation over the North Western Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Odisha and Bengal, is likely to intensify in the next 24 hours, warns IMD.
The state of Kerala has to take proper and prompt action to prevent disasters during monsoon, stated the court.
The gushing water will reach Kavalangad in Ernakulam district in 1 hour and 10 minutes. The water is estimated to reach Kaladi in 4 hours, Aluva in 9 hours and Varappuzha in 12 hours.
He said the distributaries and streams from the Periyar river have been cleaned under 'Operation Vahini' to ensure the natural flow of water.
What perhaps concerns the Kerala govt is the slow, but steady rise in water levels of various dams in the central and north Kerala districts. It had forced authorities to raise the shutters of several dams on Friday.
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Three shutters of the Mullaperiyar Dam were opened by 30 cm earlier in the day to release 534 cubic feet of water. This was later doubled to well over 1,000 cubic feet to release excess water.
The IMD has issued an Orange alert indicating isolated heavy rainfall for Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of Kerala.
Dr. S. Abhilash, Research Director at the CUSAT Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research, throws light on some of these aspects while speaking exclusively to Manorama Online as part of the interview series 'The Insider.'
The heavy downpour in Kerala resulted in water levels of various rivers -- like Chalakkudy, Pampa, Manimala and Achankovil -- in various districts rising close to or crossing danger levels.