Reportedly even as the scars of last year’s floods in kerala are yet to fade away, the state is witnessing flooding in several districts. Furthermore many arterial roads were under water with boats being deployed for relief and rescue and as of Thursday, more than 30 relief camps were opened across the state. Apparently a red warning has been issued in Kannur, Kozhikode and Malappuram in kerala after the state began receiving heavy rains on Thursday, August 8.
Further two rain related deaths have been reported in the state on Thursday and in the Attapadi region of Palakkad, a tree fell on the roof of a house, killing Kara (50) of Chundakulam village. Reportedly the other casualty was reported from Panamaram in Wayanad where a 24 year old woman named Muthu collapsed while being rescued from her house, which was inundated by the flood water.
Moreover heavy rains have flooded Munnar town and the temporary Periayavara Bridge which connected in Munnar- Udumalpet route was washed away, leading to traffic disruptions on this route. Perhaps landslides and landslips have been reported in various parts of the district. Serial landslips were witnessed in the famous Gap road area of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National highway in Munnar.
