Kottayam: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a heavy downpour warning for Kerala, the state government on Friday issued a red alert for eight worst-hit districts.
The red alert has been issued for Wayanad till August 14, Idukki till August 13, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode on August 11.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday evening took to social media to advice people to take precautions as heavy rain continued to wreak havoc in parts of Kerala, claiming lives and causing widespread damage. At least 28 people were killed in rain-related incidents. Earlier the day, union home minister Rajnath Singh called up Pinarayi Vijayan and assured him of all central help. The union minister said that 'relief and rescue operations were going on and the ministry of home affairs was closely monitoring the situation.'
Dam shutters opened
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A six-member team led by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan headed off to the affected areas early on Saturday. He is being accompanied by revenue minister E Chandrasekharan, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, state police chief Loknath Behra, chief secretary Tom Jose, and additional chief secretary (revenue) P H Kurien.
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Manappuram Sree Mahadeva Temple in Aluva is submerged as Periyar River, fed by the water from Idukki Dam, inundated its banks. Photo: Indian Navy
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Periyar River in spate crossing a bridge at Thadiyampadu, Idukki. Photo: Onmanorama
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Periyar River in spate has inundated the banks. Photo: Onmanorama
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Swollen Periyar River has inundated the banks and submerged the Aluva bridge. Photo: Indian Navy
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Periyar River in spate has inundated the banks. Photo: Onmanorama
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Attention: Pilgrims heading to Aluva for Vavu Bali via MC Road, avoid the Kalady area due to the flood situations
Read Also: Coast Guard, disaster response team on alert in Aluva for 'Vavu Bali'
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Thrippara Thrikovil temple premises are submerged as Achankovil River flooded its banks. Photo: Nikhilraj P
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Thrippara Thrikovil temple premises are submerged as Achankovil River flooded its banks. Photo: Nikhilraj P
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Achankovil River floods the premises of Valamchuzhy devi temple. Photo: Nikhilraj P
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed at Aluva to ensure the safety and security of people expected assemble for the Karkkidaka Vavu Bali.
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Periyar River is flowing in its full glory after the opening of all the five shutters of Cheruthoni dam | Watch video
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A navy boat, which was engaged in rescue operations on Panamaram River at Neerattadi in Wayanad, capsized. Four of the five navy personnel swam to safety while a commander and a local guide took refuge on a tree nearby. The Fire and Rescue Department have been alerted of the situation.
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The Indian Navy has put on alert its Southern Naval Command in view of the rising water level in Periyar River
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Death toll at 27
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Army has deployed three columns comprising about 75 personnel each in flood-hit areas of Kerala
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Additional four NDRF teams rushed to Ernakulam.
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Heavy rain in Sabarimala, Pampa River in spate - shops along the banks flooded
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Home minister Rajnath Singh to visit Kerala on Sunday, will visit flood-hit areas
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Home minister Rajnath Singh to visit Kerala on Sunday, will visit flood-hit areas
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The CIAL in a statement said that all airport operations were going on smoothly. No services were cancelled, it added.
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One more person, Jinu, dies in Kambilikandam, Idukki: Death toll rises to 26
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Kerala police chief Lokanth Behera has said that all stations were equipped to deal with flood situation. Behera also urged the public to desist from spreading rumors or fake messages through social media.
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More image of rain havoc in Thamarassery, Kozhikode
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Authorities said that the roads in Idukki will remain closed to tourist and heavy vehicle traffic till further orders
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2 more Cheruthoni dam shutters in Idukki opened at 7 am Friday
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People being evacuated in rain-hit Kochi
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Death toll rises to 25
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Rain fury: Schools shut in several districts on Friday
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As we wind up for the night, our thoughts are with those who lost their dear ones and those who were forced to move away to relief camps abandoning their homes.
NOTE: In distress situations, do not panic, follow instructions from the authorities.
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Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy discusses the situation in Kerala with chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Assures all the assistance and allocates Rs 10 crore for disaster management in Kerala.
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A boulder fell on the road to Kakkayam dam in Kozhikode destroying it completely. Officers, who went to inspect the dam, is stuck at the other end.
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Prime minister Narendra Modi and Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan interact on the phone. Centre offers all the assistance and support to the rain-ravaged state.
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In the wake of opening of Edamalayar, Idukki dam shutters, the police have imposed strict measures for the offering of obeisance to ancestors on the occasion of Karkidaka Vavu on August 11. The deputy superintendent of police have advised people to do the offering from the banks alone.
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Pampa River flowing in its full glory flooding the banks at Thriveni after the shutters of Anathode dam was opened in the evening. Photo: Nikhilraj P
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Pampa River flowing in its full glory flooding the banks at Manappuram area after the shutters of Anathode dam was opened in the evening. Photo: Nikhilraj P
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Holiday for schools in worst hit areas in Malappuram
Holiday declared for educational institutions, excluding professional colleges, in Nilambur, Edavanna, Orngatteri, Areekode,Kizhuparamba, Pandikkad, Vazhakkadu, Vazhayur, Muthuvallur, Cheekode in Malappuram district. Exams, scheduled for tomorrow, will be conducted without any change.
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Friday will be a holiday for all education institutions, including professional colleges, CBSE, ICSE, ISE, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Anganwadis, in Kothamangalam, Aluva, Paravur, Kunnathunadu and Kadamakkudy.
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The all-India trade test by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) at Ernakulam and Idukki ITIs scheduled for August 10, 11 postponed. New dates will be announced later.
As heavy rain continued to lash Kerala, all five shutters of the Cheruthoni dam, part of the Idukki reservoir, were opened on Friday. Periyar River is in spate and people living in low-lying areas have been asked to be vigilant.
People living downstream of Periyar and Cheruthoni rivers have been warned that there was a possibility of inundation of banks as torrential rain pounded the state for the second day in a row.
The Idukki district administration has restricted tourists from visiting hilly areas and movement of heavy goods carriers also has been restricted.
Army depolyed, Navy on alert
Five columns of Army have been deployed in the northern districts since last night, and small bridges have been constructed to evacuate people stranded at various places in Kozhikode and Wayanad.
The Indian Navy has put on alert its Southern Naval Command in view of the rising water level in Periyar River.
Also read: Idukki red alert: Two more dam shutters opened
Relief camps
Over 240 relief camps have been opened and 15,695 people have been shifted from low-lying areas.
Over 5,500 people from Wayanad district, where a red alert had been sounded on Thursday, have been shifted to relief camps.
In Ernakulam, 3,456 people have been shifted to camps following floods after four shutters of the Idamalayar dam were opened Thursday. The government has asked tourists not to go to high-range areas and dam sites.
Prime minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Kerala chief minister on Thursday in the wake of heavy rains and floods in the state, and offered all possible assistance to those affected.
In Palakkad district, the flood waters have started receding today as the quantity of water being released from Malampuzha dam has been reduced and Palakkad town is limping back to normal. However, many areas are still inundated and people were seen trying to save their belongings.
Cochin International Airport Limited said operations at the airport had not been affected. There was no need to suspend flights and there has been no cancellations.
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