The intense rain additionally wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district bordering Idukki, with site visitors being affected on the district’s Kumali inter-State ghat street as a result of a mudslide.
With water being launched from the Mullaperiyar reservoir into the Periyar river since Saturday, villages alongside the river in Kerala reported flooding. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, the water degree within the dam stood at 139.15 ft. The influx into the dam was round 9,521 cusecs and outflow was round 8,551 cusecs, officers stated.
The Kerala authorities had warned residents dwelling downstream of the Mullaperiyar dam to train warning.
Shaji Kurishumood, a resident of Vallakadavu, abutting the banks of the Periyar, stated the discharge of water from the Mullaperiyar dam had inundated no less than 5 houses within the locality. Residents at Ayyappancovil, Vikas Nagar, Karruppupalam, Manjumala, Aatooram, Kadashikkadavu and Vandiperiyar have been additionally dealing with flooding.
First causality in Idukki
Amid the rain on Sunday, Idukki noticed its first casualty when Parappallil Thomas alias Thankachan, 66, was killed after his two-wheeler received caught below falling particles on the Kumily-Anavilasom-Kattappana street close to Vellaramkunnu.
Idukki’s Kumily panchayat was among the many worst hit, with neighbourhoods in Onnam Mile, Atta Palam, Kumily city, Periyar Colony, Chelimala, Valiyakandan and Anavachal reporting flooding.
A resident, Jaison Thekkady, advised The Hindu that the rising floodwater shocked scores of residents, forcing them to maneuver to higher flooring or homes of kinfolk on increased floor.
Landslips and mudslides severely affected Vellaramkunnu, a small village below Kumily panchayat. Near Swapna Junction in Vellaramkunnu, a significant landslip occurred, inflicting injury to almost one acre of cardamom plantation. Streams overflowed and floodwaters entered many houses within the village.
A serious landslip occurred close to Swapna Junction in Vellaramkunnu below Kumily panchayat, in Idukki, damaging practically one acre of cardamom plantation. | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY
The rain additionally disrupted site visitors alongside the Gudalloor-Kozhikode street passing by Manimoola within the Malappuram district. The heavy spell triggered the water ranges to rise considerably within the Karakodam, Kalakkad and Athithode Rivers within the district.
Overnight rains additionally triggered minimal flooding in Kochi, inconveniencing early morning commuters, together with two-wheeler riders.
Kerala Revenue Minister Okay. Rajan requested residents to train warning and keep away from driving through the evening alongside hilly routes until October 24. He stated the newest spell of intense rain appeared remoted and never widespread, as was the case in 2018 and 2019.
The authorities had warned fisherfolk from venturing into sea after the IMD forecast uneven littoral waters.
Man useless in T.N.
In Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district bordering Theni, the physique of a farmer, Ramachandran, 49, who was washed away on Friday whereas crossing a flooded causeway on a two-wheeler together with two of his kinfolk, was discovered on Saturday. The two kinfolk had swum to security. Following widespread rain in Western Ghats over the past two days, water circulate has been steadily rising within the reservoirs and tanks within the district.
In Theni, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department declared the Suruli waterfalls off limits for vacationers. Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and his son O.P. Ravindhranath toured the flood-hit localities within the district.
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