Several areas of Kerala were hit by heavy rains on Saturday, flooding the number of low-lying regions and leading to a steep increase in the water level in major reservoirs, such as the Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki. At 1 pm, the dam was opened with all 13 shutters by the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department, allowing 7,163 cusecs of water to be released as the levels passed 138.80 feet, which is more than the allowed 137 feet.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that the state would receive light and moderate rain and thundershowers over the next seven days. Saturday: Pathanamthitta, Idukki, and Kottayam districts have received an orange alert, which implies very heavy rainfall of 11-20 cm in 24 hours. Sunday: Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, and Malappuram have been put under orange alert.
Friday night, heavy rain in the Idukki district caused heavy flooding of Kumily, Nedumkanadam, and Kattappana areas, resulting in evacuations overnight. Approximately 45 families were relocated to relief camps, and the images revealed a parked van being overpowered by the swelling Kootar River. Remarkably high rainfall also affected the high-range areas in Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode, which affected road connections.
The IMD linked the rainfall to the distinct low-pressure area in the southeast of the Arabian Sea and the Lakshadweep area. It is likely to develop into a depression in 36 hours. A new low-pressure area is bound to develop over the southeast bay of Bengal by October 21.
Strong winds of 35-45kmph, with a speed of up to 55kmph, have been predicted along the Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Karnataka coasts, thereby advising fishermen not to venture into the sea until October 22.
The dam at Kallarkutty also had shutters that were raised to prevent overflow, which discharged approximately 500 cusecs of water. District administrations are now on high alert to control increasing levels of water and possible floods in the near future.
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