Tamil Nadu rains live updates | Alert upgraded to red in coastal districts

Educational institutes across several districts declared a holiday owing to heavy rains With the cyclonic circulation moving over the Comorin area and the adjoining Sri Lankan coast, steady spells of heavy rain are expected to continue in the State, particularly over the coastal belt and the adjoining districts, during the weekend.The Meteorological Department has upgraded…Continue Reading

Torrential rains hit South Indian states; Boats deployed to help people

As parts of southern India continue to face heavy rains, the Indian Air Force, NDRF, SDRF, police and fire services personnel are all pitching in to help with rescue efforts. Recently, parts of northern Bengaluru and Chennai were flooded due to unstoppable rains.  Many homes in the Manali suburb of Chennai were filled with water…Continue Reading

Heavy rains lash Kerala, red alert declared in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur by IMD

Pathanamthitta/Idukki:  With heavy rains lashing various parts of the state since Saturday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday declared a red alert in central Kerala districts of Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur for the day. The heavy rains led to water level in various dams in the state rising to the red alert mark,…Continue Reading

Rains, snowfall in J&K and Ladakh; Jammu-Srinagar highway blocked

As heavy rains lashed the plains of Jammu and Kashmir, fresh snow showered parts of the Union Territory and Ladakh on Saturday, bring with it the early onset of winter-like conditions. Due to the heavy rainfall since Friday night, along with the current spell of snow, traffic was suspended on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the…Continue Reading

Kerala rains: Village officers to receive Rs 25,000 for relief camps

Thiruvananthapuram: In the backdrop of widespread rainfall predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Kerala, the state government has allowed the District Collectors to release Rs 25,000 to each village officer as advance for making necessary arrangements. “District Collectors to release an amount of Rs.25,000/- to each Village Officer as advance for making immediate…Continue Reading

Three more bodies were recovered from Koottikkal in Kerala’s Kottayam district on Sunday due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, which has pushed the death toll in the state to nine, officials said. State ministers K Rajan, Roshy Augustine and VN Vasavan participated in a review meeting to assess the situation arising due to heavy…Continue Reading