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Ten days after the deadly landslides Koottikkal and Kokkayar panchayats are struggling to get back to normal life. A revisit to the affected areas.
Onmanorama speaks to Mr CK Vishnudas, Director of the Hume Centre of Ecology and Wildlife Biology, Wayanad, about the rising frequency of landslides in Kerala.
Environmental scientist Dr T V Sajeev and weather scientist Dr S Abhilash share their thoughts on the extreme weather events in Kerala.
The brave attempt by a group of youngsters saved the lives of the members of two families stranded at their houses in the midst of the raging waters that engulfed Puthanchantha locality in Mundakayam.
Eleven spots in Koottickal, which witnessed the deadly landslide that claimed 13 lives, are prone to more landslides in the coming days, according to authorities.
The residents of Kokkayar panchayat say they are afraid to live along the Manimala river after the deadly landslides and flash floods.
The water level in Manimalayar started rising rapidly around 10 am, and by 12 noon, the currents became extremely strong.
No houses at Poovanchi were damaged during the 2018 floods but the people there had been living a nightmare since then.
With more rain forecast for the coming days, the State has urged all to take necessary precautions, especially in Idukki and Pathanamthitta where dams are nearing their storage capacity.
The IMD warned of heavy rains on Sunday also as it issued yellow alerts for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.