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Kerala once again stares at a flood-like situation with high intensity rain triggered by strong monsoon winds lashing central Kerala. The situation is precarious in the State, especially in central Kerala where swollen rivers have already started inundating several low lying areas. Haunted by the bitter experience of 2018 flood, the State administration in central Kerala districts swung into action …

‘Dangerous Tendency’: Kerala Police Advise Against Jumping Into Rivers to Catch Fish In Wake of Floods

In the wake of rain and landslides wreaking havoc in Kerala, the state police on Tuesday issued a new advisory asking people not to jump into rivers to catch fish when gates of the dams will be opened. Three sirens were sounded prior to the opening of each of the shutters of Cheruthoni dam, which was last opened three years …

Amid havoc caused by torrential rains over the past week leading to floods and landslips, the Kerala Government has constituted an expert committee to regulate the release of water from 81 dams across swollen rivers. Idukki reservoir With the water in the Idukki reservoir approaching the red alert level and the India Meteorological Department predicting heavy rainfall from Wednesday, the …