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Kottayam records 471.2 mm rain as rivers rise
The Hindu··5d ago
Heavy rain through Sunday night sent river levels up across Kottayam's high ranges. The district recorded an estimated 471.2 mm of rainfall till Monday morning. Erattupetta received 178 mm and Theekoy recorded 185 mm. The Meenachil River rose by nearly two feet overnight. Officials warned of possible flash floods. Two people died in separate rain-related incidents.
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What It Means For You
- Officials warned of possible flash floods in the high ranges.
- Traffic on the Pala-Erattupetta road was disrupted overnight, then restored Monday morning.
- A landslip at Karikad Top put soil onto two cars on the Erattupetta-Vagamon road.
What's Happening
- The Muvattupuzha and Manimala rivers also continued to swell under continued rain.
- A house was partially damaged and another was fully damaged near Mangalagiri in Theekoy.
- Two people, including a woman tourist from Tamil Nadu, died in rain-related incidents.
Where the Rain Concentrated
- Erattupetta received 178 mm of rain and Theekoy recorded 185 mm.
- The Meenachil River rose by nearly two feet overnight.
- Water from the Meenachil had gushed onto the Pala-Erattupetta road overnight.
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