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Due to continuous heavy rains and strong winds in various parts of Kerala, holiday has been declared in educational institutions in seven districts on Monday. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rains and strong winds up to 40 kmph are expected at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts in the next few hours.
Meteorologists have predicted moderate rain at one or two places in Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts. Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds have been lashing the state for the last two days. Officials said that this has caused massive damage. Trees have fallen, landslides have occurred, heavy floods have occurred and houses have been partially damaged. In view of the continuous rains, the Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Ernakulam and Wayanad district administrations have declared a holiday in educational institutions. Along with this, the gates of various dams have been opened.
The district administration in Pathanamthitta has appealed to people living in the catchment area of Muzhiyar dam to remain cautious as the gates of this dam are also likely to be opened. The Kerala Disaster Management Authority has warned that waterlogging and low visibility may cause traffic jams on major roads. It said that flooding and uprooting of trees in many parts of low-lying areas and riverbanks may cause damage to power infrastructure.
The IMD has issued a 'red alert' for northern Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod districts for Monday and an 'orange alert' for Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. A 'red alert' means heavy to very heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm in 24 hours, while an 'orange alert' means extremely heavy rainfall of 11 to 20 cm.