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Although rainfall virtually subsided in Alappuzha, waterlogging continues unabated in a number of components of Kuttanad and Higher Kuttanad areas as a result of rise in water ranges in numerous rivers.
On Friday morning, the Kerala State Highway Transport Company (KSRTC) suspended bus companies by way of the Ambalappuzha-Thiruvalla State Freeway resulting from waterlogging at Nedumbram. Floodwaters have inundated components of the Alappuzha- Changanassery (AC) street and a number of other rural roads.
A fisherman casts his web on a flooded street in Vengal, Higher Kuttanad.
| Picture Credit score: LEJU KAMAL
A number of homes have been inundated after water ranges crossed the hazard mark at Nedumudi, Mankombu, Champakulam, Kavalam, Neerettupuram, Pallipad, and Veeyapuram following a rise within the circulation of floodwaters from the japanese aspect.
Officers mentioned that folks could be evacuated from flood-prone areas utilizing boats, dinghies and autos if the scenario worsened additional. A 21-member Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power has arrived within the district to help in reduction and rescue operations.
In the meantime, excessive swell waves proceed to pound coastal areas of the district. The individuals in areas having no sea partitions are bearing the brunt of the tough sea.
Tough sea batters Purakkad coast in Ambalappuzha taluk on Friday.
| Picture Credit score: SURESH ALLEPPEY
As of Friday night, 720 individuals belonging to 211 households took shelter in 28 reduction camps opened in 4 taluks. Eighteen camps are functioning in Chengannur, 5 in Kuttanad, 4 in Mavelikara, and one in Karthikappally. District Collector V.R. Krishna Teja has declared a vacation for all academic establishments together with skilled schools and anganwadis within the district on Saturday.
In Pathanamthitta, water degree within the Kakki-Anathodu reservoir of the Sabarigiri hydroelectric venture recorded a gradual rise over the previous couple of days and reached 973.75 metres on Friday morning. In view of the persevering with rainfall in its catchment space, Kerala State Electrical energy Board’s (KSEB) dam security division has issued an blue alert.
Tough sea batters Purakkad coast in Ambalappuzha taluk on Friday.
| Picture Credit score: SURESH ALLEPPEY
Officers mentioned the warning could be upgraded and there was a chance of opening of shutters to keep up the water degree. District Collector Divya S. Aiyer urged the individuals residing alongside the banks of the Pampa and Kakkattar rivers to train warning.
Whereas the utmost water degree of the reservoir is 981.46 metres, the higher rule degree stipulates the water degree to be 975.75 metres between July 31 and August 10. The orange and crimson alerts for the dam can be issued when the water degree reaches 974.75 metres and 975.25 metres respectively. As many as 2,529 individuals of 778 households are staying in 78 reduction camps opened in numerous components of Pathanamthitta.
In the meantime, Kottayam district, which witnessed torrential downpours in current days, is slowly limping again to regular because the water receded from many locations. A complete of two,058 individuals belonging to 697 households are residing in 62 reduction camps within the district.
