The heavy rains that have been lashing Kerala for the past one week are likely to continue for the next four days under the combined influence of an offshore trough and cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. The incessant rain has caused minor landslips and disruption of vehicular service in some parts of Kerala especially in Idukki on Thursday and Friday, prompting the authorities to sound caution in hilly areas, river sides and tourist spots.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has appealed to the people to remain alert and take necessary precautions in view of the heavy rains. In a Facebook post, Mr. Vijayan said in view of the heavy rains, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were deployed in Idukki, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. The administration has also kept two teams of Civil Defence Academy ready to move in case of any emergency.
