As the southwest monsoon has covered the whole country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall across different parts of India.
Predicting heavy downpour in parts of Goa, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert the state on Thursday.
The weather department has predicted inundation of houses in low-lying areas, fall of weak trees and structures. Thus, localised and short-term disruption of essential services, and low visibility during intense rain spells.
The State Disaster Management Authority has set up two different helplines and control rooms. One each in North Goa and South Goa districts, for people to contact in case of any flooding.
Heavy downpour continues to lash several parts of Kerala on Thursday.
Incessant rainfall affected normal life as schools declared holiday in many districts and hundreds displaced from their homes. This damaged by uprooted trees or flooded by rising river water, forcing them to take shelter in the relief camps.
However, in several other dams, the water levels showed a “falling trend”, indicating a drop in rainfall intensity. As predicted a day ago by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD had also issued Orange alert in six districts of the state for Thursday.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a Facebook post, had said on Wednesday that a total of 47 camps are functioning in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Kasaragod districts and 879 persons have shifted there.