Kerala Rains: Schools, Colleges to Remain Closed Today in Thiruvananthapuram – News18

Schools and colleges will remain closed today in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram due to heavy rains and floods. All educational institutions have been directed to remain shut today amid incessant rains that have caused floods and landslides in various areas across the state’s capital city.

Since October 14 night, heavy rains have lashed Thiruvananthapuram district with the Central Water Commission issuing a flood warning for three rivers in the state capital. The flood alert has been issued for the Karamana, Neyyar, and Vamanapuram rivers in the district.

State General Education Minister V Sivankutty, in a Facebook post, said that the rains since October 14 have created an unusual situation in Thiruvananthapuram. There has been water logging in many places and a situation has been created where the rising sea water does not recede. Necessary government offices have been instructed to remain open, added Sivankutty.

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Heavy rains are expected to continue for the next five days in Kerala. The weather department has declared a yellow alert in nine districts — Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad. It also issued an orange alert in four districts for Monday. An orange alert means rainfall between 6 cm to 20 cm while a yellow alert means rainfall between 6 and 11 cm.

The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday said in a statement that waterlogging may occur in low-lying areas and cities across the city and warned the public and government systems to remain vigilant to prevent any untoward incidents.

Furthermore, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has predicted high tidal waves and sea incursion in Kerala coast on Sunday till night. People have been restricted from visiting beaches and venturing into the sea for boat rides. Fishermen were also advised not to venture into the sea.

— with IANS inputs