Kerala braces for another bout of heavy rain till Saturday
The Hindu
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan puts administration on alert and advises extreme caution as Kerala has sounded an alert against landslips and flooding
With the India Meteorology Department (IMD) warning of another bout of heavy rainfall in the run-up to the North-East monsoon, the State Government on Tuesday sounded an alert against landslips and flooding and mobilised the administration for emergency response and disaster relief.
A press note from the Chief Minister’s office directed people residing in the high ranges and river banks to be extremely cautious, considering the possibility of heavy rain from October 20 to 23. Noting that many parts of the State were especially prone to landslips, mudslides and overflowing rivers during the last phase of the South-West monsoon, it said intense spells of rain could unleash havoc.