WEB DESK
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district authorities to be on alert and directed them to take necessary precautions as Met department has predicted heavy rain in several districts on September 25-26.
“Met department has predicted heavy rain (64.4mm to 124.4mm) in the districts of Pathanamthitta, Idukki & Wayanad districts for September 25. Moreover, yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Idukki, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for 26th,” said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Twitter.
Yellow alert for Pathanamthitta, Idukki & Wayanad districts for 25th. In addition, yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Idukki, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for 26th. Met Centre has predicted heavy rainfall (64.4mm to 124.4mm) in these districts.
— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) September 23, 2018
These districts were among the worst affected during the recent deluge.
The State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district authorities to be on alert and directed them to take necessary precautions, he added.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, these districts are most likely to see heavy rains. Yellow alert is a warning colour code, which indicates the situation has to be watched and updated, while the next levels are orange and red, which respectively indicates ‘Alert’ (be prepared) and ‘Warning’ (Take Action).
Kerala had seen heavy rains, flood and landslides during the monsoon since the beginning of June, till the last week of August, disrupting normal life in at least 12 out of 14 districts. This resulted in an irreparable loss to thousands of people. These 12 states were on red alert for several days continuously.
The recent floods have taken the lives of 483 individuals, while 14 went missing and around 140 people were hospitalised. On August 21 alone around 14,50,707 individuals from 3,91,494 families were in relief camps, according to the official records.
The State has been in an effort to raise funds and rebuild the infrastructure. A central team is visiting the State to take stock of the losses and the State government is expected to submit its request for central assistance for both the losses and to rebuild the State. It has also sought the government officials to contribute a month’s salary to the relief fund, in a Salary Challenge, which has also become a controversy as there were allegations that the State government is pressurising the government officials to pay the amount.