As Cyclone Tauktae lashed along the Kerala coast, large scale destruction of property was witnessed.
In Moosodi of Kasargod district, Kerala, a two-storied house located along the beach collapsed.
Five other houses are under threat of collapsing. People living in the vicinity were evacuated from the spot.
The shutters of four dams - Kallarkutty, Malankara and Bhoothathankettu in Idukki district and Maniyar dam in Pathanamthitta have been opened as a precautionary measure following high inflow in the catchment area, reported India Today
Sea erosion is severe in the coastal parts of Cherthala, Ambalappuzha and Karthikappally taluks. At least 10 houses destroyed or damaged at Ottamassery in Kadakkarappally grama panchayat. Several families moved to relatives houses after their houses got flooded, The Hindu reported.
Pathanamthitta district administration has said that at least 30 houses, that were partially or fully damaged in the district, during this year’s summer rains have developed damages over a couple of days. Crops in over 248 hectares of land worth over Rs 5.2 crore have been washed out completely.
Sea waves damaged the old pier at Valiyathura, a popular landmark in Kerala’s Trivandrum. Part of the pier has sagged, prompting authorities to shut its gates to prevent people from entering it.
Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram Highly Affected
With heavy rains continuing to pour in different parts of Alappuzha, the district administration has opened two more relief camps in Thrikkunnapuzha and Arattuppuzha. It had opened camps at Kadakkarappally and Thamarakulam earlier
Central Water Commission has issued an orange bulletin, indicating severe flood warning at Achankovil and Manimala rivers, the Economic Times, reported
Chellanam village in Eranakulam district continues to reel under flooding as high waves continued to thrash coastal Kerala. A dozen houses are fully or partially flooded in Kandakkadavu, more than scores of houses under threat in Maruvakkad and Bazzar areas, where seawall has collapsed.
Several residents from Companippadi have been evacuated to a relief camp at St. Xavier College even as the normal shelter at St. Mary’s School in Chellanam has been flooded this time.
Boats Missing
In Idukki district, the roof of the Kalvari Mount LP School has collapsed completely in rain, Asianet reported. A temporary bridge in Kaipani near Nilambur in Malapuram district has been washed away in rain.
Three boats that were bound for Lakshadweep from Kochi have gone missing. One of the three boats that had 8 people, has reportedly drowned, Coastal guards have begun to search them, reported 24 news channel.
In a press conference, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that a total of 502 families have been shifted to 68 camps across the state. At the camps, all efforts are taken to shelter symptomatic COVID patients in a separate section, he said.
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