Thrissur reels under heavy rain
Torrential rain over the last two days has wreaked havoc across low-lying areas of Thrissur district, with severe waterlogging reported especially in the coastal regions. Hundreds of houses have been inundated, crippling normal life.
In Chavakkad, one of the worst-hit regions, floodwaters submerged vast stretches as the Canolly Canal and Mathikayal overflowed. Though sea erosion has not turned extreme, areas such as Munakkakadavu, Velichenna Padi, and Thottappu continue to experience coastal incursion.
The overflow of the Canolly Canal has caused serious flooding in Vanchikkadavu and Thekkancheri, with dozens of houses marooned. In Vanchikkadavu, 19 residents from three heavily-affected houses were evacuated to the Anjangaadi government Shelter, where they are being provided with essential facilities, according to municipal chairperson Sheeja Prashanth.
While there was a brief pause in the rain last night, intense downpours and strong winds resumed after midnight. The wind uprooted trees and damaged power lines in several areas, resulting in prolonged power outages.
Fishing activities have been suspended until further notice, leaving traditional fishermen and allied workers stranded without daily earnings.
Floodwaters left roads broken, posing threat for motorists. The Chetuva road of National Highway 66 has suffered serious damage between South Bypass and Williams Junction, forcing vehicles to reroute through coastal roads. Parts of the NH 66 service road remain submerged or eroded, with blocked stormwater drains causing further flooding.
In many places, hidden potholes beneath waterlogged roads have led to accidents involving two-wheelers and pedestrians.
Lightning storm
Meanwhile, in Puthanpeedika, a sudden lightning storm and mini whirlwind around 8.45 p.m. on Sunday night caused widespread destruction near St. Antony's High School. Roofs with truss work were ripped off and scattered onto nearby roads. The roof of the school's ladies' restroom and football nets were also blown away. Uprooted trees blocked roads. Power supply to the area disrupted for many hours.
In Wadakkanchery, a massive tree fell on the Sree Vyasa NSS College road in Parlikkad in the wee hours on Monday, blocking the road for hours. Forest department personnel later removed the tree and restored vehicular movement.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Indian Express
43 minutes ago
- Indian Express
Gujarat: 38 students, 22 others get trapped amid heavy rainfall, rescued
Around 38 school students and 22 others, who were trapped inside a house that they took shelter in amid heavy rainfall, were rescued in Bhavnagar and Amreli districts, respectively, on Monday. The students of Model High School were on the Ratol-Talgajarda road near Talgajarda village of Bhavnagar's Mahuva taluka, when there was a sudden spike in the water level and a flood current in the Rupao river. 'The school bus driver, sensing the sudden rise in water level on the road, stopped the bus and helped the students take shelter in a house nearby. However, the water level continued to increase, which led to children getting trapped in the house,' Bhavnagar collector Manish Kumar Bansal told The Indian Express. As soon as the taluka administration was informed about this incident, a fire team from Mahuva, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), the Mamlatdar and the local police reached the spot and the rescue operation was carried out with the help of the villagers. According to data shared by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 195 of the 251 talukas received rainfall till 8 pm on Monday — Bhavnagar and Amreli being the worst-hit, with some talukas in these districts recording more than rainfall measuring 11 inch. Keeping in view the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), as per which, several parts of the state will see heavy rainfall, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has issued directions to immediately evacuate people to safer locations and to be prepared to fight menaces of the monsoon season. Besides, a team from the Jamnagar Air Force has been kept on standby, and a helicopter dispatched. Sharing more details on the rescue operation, the state government, in a release, said that the fire team reached the house where the students were trapped around 50 metres away by a boat and then used a tractor to reach out to the children. 'The rescue operation was carried out safely as there was a dip in the water levels later. A human chain was formed and all the children were brought out safely. No child was injured or killed in the incident,' the state government added. Further, 22 people, who were working at a site of the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB) near Victor village in Rajula taluka of Amreli district, were safely rescued by a Coast Guard team. Arrangements have been made for their stay at a primary school. Chief Minister Patel has asked all the District Collectors to take necessary steps to protect lives and properties in view of a forecast for heavy rain in various districts of Saurashtra and South Gujarat. He also urged the collectors to ensure that the district administration concerned continued to issue frequent warnings asking people to be careful during heavy rain, and not to cross rivers and streams. Onset of monsoon As the Southwest monsoon advanced into north Arabian Sea and Gujarat, along with other parts of the country, its northern limit passed Veraval, Bhavnagar and Vadodara on Monday. Conditions are favourable for further advancement of the Southwest Monsoon over more parts of Gujarat during the next 24 hours, the IMD stated. The IMD has issued a forecast of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday attributing it to the upper air cyclonic circulation over south Gujarat. The state is also expected to receive very heavy rainfall during the rest of this week. 'Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region during the next 24 hours and it is likely to become more marked and move north-northwestwards during the subsequent 24 hours,' IMD's Ahmedabad Regional Director A K Das told The Indian Express. The weather department, in its forecast for Tuesday, has predicted 'heavy to very heavy rains with extremely heavy rainfall in the districts of Saurashtra – Junagadh, Gir Somnath, heavy to very heavy rain in the districts of Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Rajkot, Porbandar, Amreli and Bhavnagar, Anand, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang and Tapi, Dwarka and Jamnagar'. Further, light thunderstorm with lightning and surface winds of 30-40 kmph, accompanied by light to moderate rain in all the districts of North Gujarat, South Gujarat, Saurashtra-Kutch on Tuesday, the weater department stated. Saurashtra and South districts are expected to receive heavy rainfall till June 22.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Monsoon likely to keep date with UP
Lucknow: While heat wave conditions abated across the state on Monday, if all goes well, southwest monsoon will keep its date with UP this year. Conditions are favourable for entry of the monsoon into east UP in next 2-3 days, said Met officials on Monday. Till 2019, normal monsoon arrival date in UP was June 15, but it was revised to June 18 in 2020 based on studies of 59 years data (1961-2019). The new normal monsoon arrival dates are: Kerala on June 1, UP on June 18 and Lucknow on June 23. Overcast and cloudy skies with rainfall at isolated places led to a drop in maximum temperatures by 3-10 degrees Celsius across the state. Orai was the hottest with 42.8 degrees Celsius. In the rest of the state, maximum temperatures dropped below 40 degrees Celsius. Similar conditions will prevail for the next few days. "There is a western disturbance over Pakistan and a cyclonic circulation over Punjab. Another cyclonic circulation is hovering over Bay Bengal. Further, there has been interaction between moisture laden easterlies and dry westerlies. All these factors have caused change in the weather conditions and made conditions favourable for the advancement of monsoon," said Mohammad Danish, senior scientist at the state Met department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Forget Furosemide, Use This Household Item To Help Drain Edema Fluid WellnessGuide Learn more Undo According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into some parts of Gujarat; remaining parts of Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Telangana; some parts of Madhya Pradesh; some more parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The northern limit of the monsoon passes through Veraval, Bhavnagar and Vadodara in Gujarat, Khargone in Madhya Pradesh, Amravati in Maharashtra, Durg in Chhattisgarh and Bargarh and Chandbali in Odisha. Conditions are favourable for further advance of monsoon over remaining parts of North Arabian Sea; some more parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh; remaining parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Odisha; some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand; remaining parts of Northwest Bay of Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal; some parts of Bihar and east UP during next 2-3 days. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in the city dropped to 35.7 degrees Celsius, 2.3 units below normal, on Monday. However, the night was warm with a minimum temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. On Tuesday, the sky will be partly cloudy becoming generally cloudy sky towards evening and night with possibility of light rainfall. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 35 and 27 degree Celsius, respectively.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Stock in four key dams inches up as catchments receive heavy rain spells since monsoon's arrival
Pune: The Khadakwasla circle's four dams recorded a 0.5 TMC increase in collective water stock on Monday, following a good spell of rain in the catchments since the monsoon's arrival on May 25. The collective storage in the four dams reached 5.77 TMC (20%) on Monday evening, with Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar recording over 100mm of rainfall each in the 24 hours ending Monday evening. An officials from the irrigation department said, "Dams including Mulshi, Gunjawani and Vadivale received over 75mm of rainfall each. Pavana dam, which supplies water to Pimpri Chinchwad, received over 50mm of rainfall. Water stock in most dams can go up if heavy rainfall continued in catchments over the next few days." The irrigation department said none of the dams discharged water into the rivers as their individual stocks were yet to reach above 50% of their individual capacities. An official from the department said warnings would be issued in advance about the possible release of water from the dams. "Information on some social media platforms about the release of water from Khadakwasla and other dams is untrue," the official clarified. Officials from Pune Municipal Corporation said they were in touch with the irrigation department regarding the possible release of water. "We will issue warnings in low-lying areas in case of water release from the Khadakwasla dam. As of now, there is no update from the irrigation department on any water release," an official said.
