Kozhikode braces for emergencies following yellow alert

Control rooms activated; families in vulnerable areas asked to relocate

The District-level Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has activated the functioning of district-level and taluk-level control rooms to remain prepared in the wake of the yellow alert sounded by the Indian Meteorological Department till October 6. Families living in areas vulnerable to extreme sea erosion and landslips have been asked to relocate to safer locations.

Village officers from some of the landslip-prone areas said they had the list of facilities to open relief camps in case of emergencies. Temporary relief shelters would be provided with the support of local bodies concerned, they said.

Revenue Department officials said the Saturday’s downpour and flood had caused huge loss to many traders and farmers in the district. Stormwater entered several shops in Mukkom, damaging products. Many traders had been asked to vacate the place for safety reasons, they said.