Kerala floods: Govt sounds alarm in landslide-prone areas as state braces for heavy rain

Kerala floods: Govt sounds alarm in landslide-prone areas as state braces for heavy rain

On Tuesday, the administration confirmed the opening of three sluice gates of the Idukki reservoir for only the fifth time in the dam’s history. (File) Kerala, already battered by heavy rainfall, is likely to receive more rain from Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather bureau has predicted heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall to hit … Read more

Kerala Floods: Idukki dam shutters opened, govt issues advisory

Kerala Floods: Idukki dam shutters opened, govt issues advisory

The water level in the Idukki dam was recorded at 2,398.04 ft on Tuesday morning. (IE) The shutters of the Idukki dam over the Periyar river in Kerala were opened on Tuesday morning amid the flood crisis, local media reported. This is only the fifth time in the dam’s history that the shutters had to … Read more