Pathanamthitta/Idukki: With heavy rains lashing various parts of Kerala since Saturday night, the water level reached the red alert level in various dams in the state and several roads were submerged by Sunday morning. The weather department said the situation is expected to continue, especially in the southern parts of the state, for the next two days.
The Idukki district administration said that according to the Tamil Nadu government, the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam reached 140 feet on Sunday morning. As a result, people living on both sides of the Periyar should be extra vigilant as the shutters of the dam could be opened in the next 24 hours if the water level rises further and there was a possibility that excess water would overflow, it said.
The district administration of Pathanamthitta, which too received heavy rainfall, has advised extreme caution, especially by those living close to river banks or landslide-prone areas. It advised moving people in a landslide and flood-prone areas to relief camps. Visuals on news channels showed submerged roads in various parts of Pathanamthitta and Kollam districts, where an orange alert has been declared.