Heavy rains throughout Kerala as Cyclone Tauktae intensifies

With the deep melancholy developed over the Lakshadweep within the Arabian Sea intensifying into cyclonic storm Tauktae, Kerala continues to witness heavy rain on Saturday morning. A pink alert, warning extraordinarily heavy rainfall of greater than 20 cm, has been issued within the northern districts of the state together with Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod. An orange alert has been sounded in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur whereas Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad have been positioned underneath yellow alert.
About 310 individuals from 100 households in Vadakara village of Kozhikode district, dwelling in low-lying areas and coastal areas had been shifted to security whereas seven individuals from Thoppa in Kasaba village had been shifted to momentary camps. As many as 17 households from Kappalangadi and two households from Vakkadavu and 6 households of Kadalundikkadavu had been additionally shifted to reduction camps and kin’ homes in view of the tough sea skilled right here.
With the continuous downpour, the ocean has turned tough in Kasaragod. Though no untoward incident has been reported but, just a few households close to Cherangai coast had been requested to maneuver to kin’ place after their homes had been inundated. No reduction camps have been opened as of now due to the Covid-19 protocols in place within the state. There is a worry that reduction camps may lead to extra unfold of the virus.
Several elements of Kerala have been experiencing heavy rains for the previous few days. The coastal areas are underneath the specter of tough sea. Many households have been displaced and many homes partially or absolutely broken.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for the coastal areas of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra as Cyclone Taukate is predicted to make a landfall between May 17 and 18.
National Disaster Response Force has deployed 53 groups to deal with attainable after-effects of cyclone Tauktae. Out of the 53 groups, 24 have been pre-deployed or stationed on the bottom whereas the remaining are on standby.
At the identical time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will maintain a gathering with senior officers at this time to assessment the preparations in opposition to the cyclone.