Capital city drenched in heavy rains, waterlogging in many places, same in hilly areas

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy showers have thrown life out of gear in various places of the state, with several places inundated under knee-deep water and traffic paralyzed. The rains are heavy in southern and central Kerala. Due to continuous rains for the last two days, waterlogging has occurred in many places in Thiruvananthapuram. There is large waterlogging in about 14 places in the capital city, including Thampanoor, Sreekandeswaram, Chala, Kamaleswaram, Chakkai, KIMS Hospital area and Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple area. The intensity of the rain has decreased a bit in the last one hour. The situation is similar in the hilly areas.

The rain is also heavy in the inner forests. The water flow in the Vamanapuram river has increased due to the rain. There is a threat of landslides in the hilly areas due to the rain. As the water level in the Aruvikkara dam has risen, the shutters have been raised by 15 centimeters each. The district collector has informed the local residents to be vigilant. Meantime, the Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Forest Officer has informed that Ponmudi Eco Tourism will be closed from today until further notice due to adverse weather conditions.

Despite heavy rain, the holiday was declared for educational institutions in the district only at 6:30 this morning. The parents had reacted strongly against the district collector under the holiday post on social media. The holiday announcement came after school buses had left to pick up children in many places.