Kerala flood toll at 29; 6 die in 1 day
Thiruvananthapuram:11.08.2018
The discharge of water from all five shutters of Cheruthoni dam reached eight lakh litres per second on Friday, submerging most parts of Cheruthoni town and raising the water level at Bhoothathankettu dam downstream by 1.2 metres. Authorities are preparing for possible flooding in Aluva and other parts of Ernakulam district which lie in the path of the water draining into the Arabian Sea. The Army’s help has been sought to deal with the crisis.
The IMD has forecast heavy rain for the next 48 hours and the government has issued a red alert in Wayanad, Idukki, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts. The red alert will be in force at Wayanad till August 14 and in Idukki till August 13. Shutters of 25 dams in the state remain open resulting in considerable spurt in water level in rivers. Death toll in the last 48 hours has touched 29, with six deaths in 24 hours and four people reported missing. TNN
OUT OF TIME: Holding a child requiring medical help, a rescuer runs across the Cheruthoni bridge to a vehicle, braving the floodwater gushing through the bridge in Idukki on Friday | P 12
More than 57 tourists, including 22 foreigners, rescued from Idukki
Twenty five people died in landslides while four drowned. Twelve deaths were reported from Idukki, six from Malappuram, four from Wayanad, two from Palakkad and one from Kannur. Three drowning deaths were reported from Ernakulam and one from Thiruvananthapuram. As many as 57 tourists, including 22 foreigners, who were trapped inside a resort at Pallivasal in Idukki were rescued by the Army by constructing a parallel path that led them to the main road.
As many as 439 relief camps have been opened in the state in which 53,502 people from 12,240 families are staying. Most number of relief camps have been opened in Wayanad and Ernakulam districts — 127 and 68 respectively. Over 10,000 people are staying in relief camps in Wayanad and 7,500 in relief camps in Ernakulam.
After reviewing the flood situation late on Friday evening, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan deputed two IAS officers – Mohammed Haneesh and MG Rajamanickam – to coordinate relief measures in Ernakulam. Land revenue commissioner A T James has been deputed to coordinate operations in Wayanad. The review meeting also decided to streamline supply of safe drinking water in all relief camps. On Saturday, Vijayan and revenue minister E Chandrashekaran will inspect flood-hit areas in a helicopter. Chief secretary Tom Jose and additional chief secretary (revenue) P H Kurien will accompany them.
The state police chief has directed all district police chiefs to provide additional security in places where ‘Karkkadaka Vavu Bali’ – the annual Hindu ritual for the departed – will be conducted on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram:11.08.2018
The discharge of water from all five shutters of Cheruthoni dam reached eight lakh litres per second on Friday, submerging most parts of Cheruthoni town and raising the water level at Bhoothathankettu dam downstream by 1.2 metres. Authorities are preparing for possible flooding in Aluva and other parts of Ernakulam district which lie in the path of the water draining into the Arabian Sea. The Army’s help has been sought to deal with the crisis.
The IMD has forecast heavy rain for the next 48 hours and the government has issued a red alert in Wayanad, Idukki, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts. The red alert will be in force at Wayanad till August 14 and in Idukki till August 13. Shutters of 25 dams in the state remain open resulting in considerable spurt in water level in rivers. Death toll in the last 48 hours has touched 29, with six deaths in 24 hours and four people reported missing. TNN
OUT OF TIME: Holding a child requiring medical help, a rescuer runs across the Cheruthoni bridge to a vehicle, braving the floodwater gushing through the bridge in Idukki on Friday | P 12
More than 57 tourists, including 22 foreigners, rescued from Idukki
Twenty five people died in landslides while four drowned. Twelve deaths were reported from Idukki, six from Malappuram, four from Wayanad, two from Palakkad and one from Kannur. Three drowning deaths were reported from Ernakulam and one from Thiruvananthapuram. As many as 57 tourists, including 22 foreigners, who were trapped inside a resort at Pallivasal in Idukki were rescued by the Army by constructing a parallel path that led them to the main road.
As many as 439 relief camps have been opened in the state in which 53,502 people from 12,240 families are staying. Most number of relief camps have been opened in Wayanad and Ernakulam districts — 127 and 68 respectively. Over 10,000 people are staying in relief camps in Wayanad and 7,500 in relief camps in Ernakulam.
After reviewing the flood situation late on Friday evening, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan deputed two IAS officers – Mohammed Haneesh and MG Rajamanickam – to coordinate relief measures in Ernakulam. Land revenue commissioner A T James has been deputed to coordinate operations in Wayanad. The review meeting also decided to streamline supply of safe drinking water in all relief camps. On Saturday, Vijayan and revenue minister E Chandrashekaran will inspect flood-hit areas in a helicopter. Chief secretary Tom Jose and additional chief secretary (revenue) P H Kurien will accompany them.
The state police chief has directed all district police chiefs to provide additional security in places where ‘Karkkadaka Vavu Bali’ – the annual Hindu ritual for the departed – will be conducted on Saturday.
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