Heavy rain batters State, red alert in 5 districts
Updated:
Updated:
Sea erosion severe in coastal districts, scores of families evacuated
Share Article
Sea erosion severe in coastal districts, scores of families evacuated
Heavy rain and lashing winds battered the State on Friday under the influence of the deep depression over the Arabian Sea which is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the weekend.
Although Kerala is not in the track of the northward-moving weather system, sea erosion has been severe in the coastal districts, forcing district administrations, which are already burdened by the COVID-19 cases, to evacuate scores of families.
People try to shut the gap with sandbags in order to stop the flow of the sea water, after heavy rain in Kochi
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the low-pressure area in the south-eastern Arabian Sea intensified into a severe depression on Friday, heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala and huge tidal waves started hitting low-lying coastal areas.
Anticipating massive tidal flooding, the authorities have started shifting to safety people living in the low- lying seaside regions of the southern part of the state.
In some coastal pockets, tidal waves entered the seaside areas, exposing coastal villages to high tides and flooding.
Anticipating massive tidal flooding, the authorities have started shifting to safety people living in the low- lying seaside regions of the southern part of the state. In some coastal pockets, tidal waves entered the seaside areas, exposing coastal villages to high tides and flooding.