Heavy rainfall warning issued in state till July 23
Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts are on orange alert on Saturday. Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode and Wayanad are on alert for very heavy rainfall on Sunday, while Kannur and Kasaragod are on orange alert on Monday.
A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kottayam on Saturday. Seven districts — Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram — are on yellow alert on Sunday.
Strong surface wind warning has been issued for the state with speeds reaching 40-50kmph likely over Kerala until Monday. Squally weather with wind speeds of 40-50kmph, gusting to 60kmph, is likely along and off Kerala coasts. Fishermen have been asked to stay off these areas until Tuesday.
Incois issued a high wave alert for Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam coasts. High waves in the range of 2.9-3.1m are forecast until 20:30hours on Saturday.
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Deep cracks have appeared on the ground at various locations at Kajaey in Vorkady panchayat of Kasaragod, triggering panic among residents in the area on Friday.
According to locals, the cracks over 2m deep appeared at several locations in last two days and the cause of the natural phenomena remain untraced.
Meanwhile, revenue and disaster management officials inspected the sites. According to them, similar cracks were reported earlier in the area and soil piping is the suspected reason.
Following similar incidents in 2024, revenue department had conducted a detailed study and submitted a report stating that the area wasn't fit for residential purposes.
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