22:58 August 10
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on review meeting with PM
"I thanked PM for sending NDRF teams to Kerala for flood rescue. I also thanked Centre for help in rescue operations in Rajamala landslide and Kozhikode Plane Crash. A detailed report regarding flood scenario in Kerala will be submitted to Centre," said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
17:02 August 10
Rainfall activity to reduce over Kerala and Karnataka during next 5 days: IMD
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the strength of monsoon westerlies over southern parts of Arabian Sea has reduced since August 9 and it is likely to reduce further during the next 5 days. Under this scenario, rainfall activity is very likely to reduce further over Kerala and Karnataka during the next 5 days.
16:13 August 10
PM Modi holds meeting with CMs of six states to review flood situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states to review the flood situation today in which he emphasised extensive use of innovative technologies for improving forecast and warning system, the Prime Minister's Office said.
The states that attended the meeting to review their preparedness to deal with the south-west monsoon and current flood situation in the country are Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
15:33 August 10
IMD issues orange alert in 8 districts of Kerala
Kerala: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange alert in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod districts today.
15:18 August 10
Maharashtra: Radhanagari dam overflows, two automatic gates opened
Incessant rains that have been lashing Maharashtra's Kolhapur district for the past few days has led to the opening of two automatic gates of the Radhanagari dam.
The gates have been opened in order to discharge the access water.
14:53 August 10
Hundreds of people shifted to camps in Kerala
Hundreds of people have been shifted to camps after Kumarakom and Kuttanad areas in Kerala were affected by the floods.
As per reports, crops in hundreds of hectares in Kuttanad 'Below Sea Level Farming System', the only such one in India practising rice cultivation below sea level for the past two centuries, were destroyed due to the breach of bunds due to floods.
12:52 August 10
Mullaperiyar reservoir water level reaches 136.40 feet
The water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district reached 136.40 feet on Monday.
The Idukki district Collector had held discussions with the Collector of Theni in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with regard to the release of water through the tunnel to Vaigai dam when the water level touched 136-feet mark.
12:51 August 10
Shutters of Pamba dam in Kerala shut
Six shutters of the Pamba dam, which were opened on Sunday evening after its water level rose near the permissible limit, were shut on Monday, reducing concerns of flood in its downstream.
Officials said there was a 30 to 40 cm rise in water level in river Pamba but the river did not breach.
They said the shutters of the dams were closed after bringing down the water level in the dam to 982.8 metres.
The dam has the capacity to store 986.332 metres of water.
Anticipating a flood situation downstream due to the opening of the dam, Pathanamthitta district authorities had made elaborate arrangements to deal with any emergency by shifting people living in vulnerable areas to safety and bringing fishermen from Kollam with their boats to carry out rescue operations.
12:33 August 10
Idukki landslide: Death toll rises to 48
The death toll in Rajamala landslide has risen to 48, as 5 more bodies have been recovered, Kerala government officials said.
12:32 August 10
Landslide occurs at Sringeri-Kudremukh-Mangalore Road
The vehicular movement has been halted on Sringeri-Kudremukh-Mangalore Road in Chikmagalur district, following a landslide due to heavy rainfall in the area.
09:57 August 10
#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE
10/08/2020
➡️#Landslide,Munnar
➡️@NDRFHQ @ work on site w/State/local agencies
➡️Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc
➡️OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY @ndmaindia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/KoIk7AhpCS
">#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 10, 2020
10/08/2020
➡️#Landslide,Munnar
➡️@NDRFHQ @ work on site w/State/local agencies
➡️Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc
➡️OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY @ndmaindia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/KoIk7AhpCS
#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 10, 2020
10/08/2020
➡️#Landslide,Munnar
➡️@NDRFHQ @ work on site w/State/local agencies
➡️Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc
➡️OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY @ndmaindia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/KoIk7AhpCS
Idukki landslide: NDRF resumes rescue operation as death toll rises to 43
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) resumed rescue operations in Idukki's Rajamala on Monday morning as the death toll in the landslide incident rose to 43.
In a tweet, SN Pradhan, the Director-General of NDRF said that teams are battling odds of rain, slush and terrain.
"#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE 10/08/2020 #Landslide,Munnar @NDRFHQ work on site w/State/local agencies. Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc. OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY," Pradhan tweeted.
Two NDRF teams, a full unit of Idukki fire and rescue team, a team each from Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, and a team which received special training are leading the rescue operations in Idukki's Rajamala, the District Information Office had said on Sunday.
07:07 August 10
Flood-like situation continues to prevail in low-lying areas of Kuttanad taluk
Flood-like situation continues to prevail in low-lying areas of Kuttanad taluk in Alappuzha due to heavy rainfall in the region.
In view of the current situation, the district administration has set up over 30 relief camps where affected people are being shifted in lorries and tractors, an official said on Sunday.
As on Sunday, Cauvery and Krishna rivers were flowing above the danger mark, and the sluice gates of the dams were opened.
Due to the release of water, many regions in the low- lying areas were inundated.
In the Cauvery basin, Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, Harangi, Hemavathi, and Kabini Dams were almost full.
In view of the swollen Cauvery river, the Mandya district administration put barricades near the Sri Nimishamba Temple near Ganjam in Srirangapatna Taluk to ensure the safety of public in general and pilgrims and tourists in particular.
06:34 August 10
Red alert sounded in seven districts of Karnataka
A red alert has been sounded in seven districts of rain-ravaged Karnataka where one more death was reported on Sunday, taking the toll to 13.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, there would be heavy rain for the next 24 hours in coastal areas, in the northern and in the interior parts of the south.
The red alert has been issued in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga as they would get heavy rainfall.
06:03 August 10
Flood fury in South India: LIVE Updates
Idukki: The water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district of Kerala reached 136 feet late Sunday night, officials said.
The Idukki district collector held discussions with the collector of Theni in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with regard to the release of water through the tunnel to Vaigai dam.
The Kerala government had on Saturday asked the Tamil Nadu government to release water from Mullaperiyar through the tunnel to Vaigai Dam in a phased manner when the water level reaches 136 feet in view of heavy rains in Idukki.
"The water level has reached 136 feet. I have talked to the Theni collector. No decision has been made as of now with regard to the opening of the shutters. They have assured us that we will be informed prior to opening," Idukki district collector H Dineshan told media.
He said that the district administration has made all arrangements to shift the people in case of any emergency.
In a letter, Kerala Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta had asked his Tamil Nadu counterpart to inform the state government, 24 hours prior to the opening of the shutters.
"The state is receiving heavy rains, especially in the Idukki district. The water level in the catchment area of Mullaperiyar has been steadily rising. The water level, which was at 116.20 feet on August 3, reached 131.25 feet by 2 pm on August 7," Mehta said in his letter.
He also pointed out that the MeT office has issued a red alert for Saturday and Sunday in the district, indicating extreme heavy rainfall. He said currently the inflow to the dam is 13,257 cusecs of water and the outflow through the tunnel is 1,650 cusecs.
In the letter sent to Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam, Mehta had said that as per information provided by the Executive Engineer of MI Division at Kattappana, the surplus shutters of Tamil Nadu-controlled Periyar dam were capable of releasing 1,22,000 cusecs of water.
"We know the extent of damage when 23,000 cusecs of water were released in 2018. Hence, necessary steps should be taken to release water in a phased manner," he had added.
According to information provided by the Idukki district administration, the water level at Mullaperiyar at 10 pm on August 9 was 136 feet.
(inputs from agencies)
22:58 August 10
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on review meeting with PM
"I thanked PM for sending NDRF teams to Kerala for flood rescue. I also thanked Centre for help in rescue operations in Rajamala landslide and Kozhikode Plane Crash. A detailed report regarding flood scenario in Kerala will be submitted to Centre," said Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
17:02 August 10
Rainfall activity to reduce over Kerala and Karnataka during next 5 days: IMD
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the strength of monsoon westerlies over southern parts of Arabian Sea has reduced since August 9 and it is likely to reduce further during the next 5 days. Under this scenario, rainfall activity is very likely to reduce further over Kerala and Karnataka during the next 5 days.
16:13 August 10
PM Modi holds meeting with CMs of six states to review flood situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states to review the flood situation today in which he emphasised extensive use of innovative technologies for improving forecast and warning system, the Prime Minister's Office said.
The states that attended the meeting to review their preparedness to deal with the south-west monsoon and current flood situation in the country are Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
15:33 August 10
IMD issues orange alert in 8 districts of Kerala
Kerala: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange alert in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod districts today.
15:18 August 10
Maharashtra: Radhanagari dam overflows, two automatic gates opened
Incessant rains that have been lashing Maharashtra's Kolhapur district for the past few days has led to the opening of two automatic gates of the Radhanagari dam.
The gates have been opened in order to discharge the access water.
14:53 August 10
Hundreds of people shifted to camps in Kerala
Hundreds of people have been shifted to camps after Kumarakom and Kuttanad areas in Kerala were affected by the floods.
As per reports, crops in hundreds of hectares in Kuttanad 'Below Sea Level Farming System', the only such one in India practising rice cultivation below sea level for the past two centuries, were destroyed due to the breach of bunds due to floods.
12:52 August 10
Mullaperiyar reservoir water level reaches 136.40 feet
The water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district reached 136.40 feet on Monday.
The Idukki district Collector had held discussions with the Collector of Theni in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with regard to the release of water through the tunnel to Vaigai dam when the water level touched 136-feet mark.
12:51 August 10
Shutters of Pamba dam in Kerala shut
Six shutters of the Pamba dam, which were opened on Sunday evening after its water level rose near the permissible limit, were shut on Monday, reducing concerns of flood in its downstream.
Officials said there was a 30 to 40 cm rise in water level in river Pamba but the river did not breach.
They said the shutters of the dams were closed after bringing down the water level in the dam to 982.8 metres.
The dam has the capacity to store 986.332 metres of water.
Anticipating a flood situation downstream due to the opening of the dam, Pathanamthitta district authorities had made elaborate arrangements to deal with any emergency by shifting people living in vulnerable areas to safety and bringing fishermen from Kollam with their boats to carry out rescue operations.
12:33 August 10
Idukki landslide: Death toll rises to 48
The death toll in Rajamala landslide has risen to 48, as 5 more bodies have been recovered, Kerala government officials said.
12:32 August 10
Landslide occurs at Sringeri-Kudremukh-Mangalore Road
The vehicular movement has been halted on Sringeri-Kudremukh-Mangalore Road in Chikmagalur district, following a landslide due to heavy rainfall in the area.
09:57 August 10
#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE
10/08/2020
➡️#Landslide,Munnar
➡️@NDRFHQ @ work on site w/State/local agencies
➡️Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc
➡️OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY @ndmaindia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/KoIk7AhpCS
">#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 10, 2020
10/08/2020
➡️#Landslide,Munnar
➡️@NDRFHQ @ work on site w/State/local agencies
➡️Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc
➡️OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY @ndmaindia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/KoIk7AhpCS
#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 10, 2020
10/08/2020
➡️#Landslide,Munnar
➡️@NDRFHQ @ work on site w/State/local agencies
➡️Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc
➡️OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY @ndmaindia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/KoIk7AhpCS
Idukki landslide: NDRF resumes rescue operation as death toll rises to 43
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) resumed rescue operations in Idukki's Rajamala on Monday morning as the death toll in the landslide incident rose to 43.
In a tweet, SN Pradhan, the Director-General of NDRF said that teams are battling odds of rain, slush and terrain.
"#KeralaRains2020 UPDATE 10/08/2020 #Landslide,Munnar @NDRFHQ work on site w/State/local agencies. Battling odds of rain/slush/terrain etc. OPS RESUMED SINCE MORNING TODAY," Pradhan tweeted.
Two NDRF teams, a full unit of Idukki fire and rescue team, a team each from Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, and a team which received special training are leading the rescue operations in Idukki's Rajamala, the District Information Office had said on Sunday.
07:07 August 10
Flood-like situation continues to prevail in low-lying areas of Kuttanad taluk
Flood-like situation continues to prevail in low-lying areas of Kuttanad taluk in Alappuzha due to heavy rainfall in the region.
In view of the current situation, the district administration has set up over 30 relief camps where affected people are being shifted in lorries and tractors, an official said on Sunday.
As on Sunday, Cauvery and Krishna rivers were flowing above the danger mark, and the sluice gates of the dams were opened.
Due to the release of water, many regions in the low- lying areas were inundated.
In the Cauvery basin, Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, Harangi, Hemavathi, and Kabini Dams were almost full.
In view of the swollen Cauvery river, the Mandya district administration put barricades near the Sri Nimishamba Temple near Ganjam in Srirangapatna Taluk to ensure the safety of public in general and pilgrims and tourists in particular.
06:34 August 10
Red alert sounded in seven districts of Karnataka
A red alert has been sounded in seven districts of rain-ravaged Karnataka where one more death was reported on Sunday, taking the toll to 13.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, there would be heavy rain for the next 24 hours in coastal areas, in the northern and in the interior parts of the south.
The red alert has been issued in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga as they would get heavy rainfall.
06:03 August 10
Flood fury in South India: LIVE Updates
Idukki: The water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district of Kerala reached 136 feet late Sunday night, officials said.
The Idukki district collector held discussions with the collector of Theni in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with regard to the release of water through the tunnel to Vaigai dam.
The Kerala government had on Saturday asked the Tamil Nadu government to release water from Mullaperiyar through the tunnel to Vaigai Dam in a phased manner when the water level reaches 136 feet in view of heavy rains in Idukki.
"The water level has reached 136 feet. I have talked to the Theni collector. No decision has been made as of now with regard to the opening of the shutters. They have assured us that we will be informed prior to opening," Idukki district collector H Dineshan told media.
He said that the district administration has made all arrangements to shift the people in case of any emergency.
In a letter, Kerala Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta had asked his Tamil Nadu counterpart to inform the state government, 24 hours prior to the opening of the shutters.
"The state is receiving heavy rains, especially in the Idukki district. The water level in the catchment area of Mullaperiyar has been steadily rising. The water level, which was at 116.20 feet on August 3, reached 131.25 feet by 2 pm on August 7," Mehta said in his letter.
He also pointed out that the MeT office has issued a red alert for Saturday and Sunday in the district, indicating extreme heavy rainfall. He said currently the inflow to the dam is 13,257 cusecs of water and the outflow through the tunnel is 1,650 cusecs.
In the letter sent to Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam, Mehta had said that as per information provided by the Executive Engineer of MI Division at Kattappana, the surplus shutters of Tamil Nadu-controlled Periyar dam were capable of releasing 1,22,000 cusecs of water.
"We know the extent of damage when 23,000 cusecs of water were released in 2018. Hence, necessary steps should be taken to release water in a phased manner," he had added.
According to information provided by the Idukki district administration, the water level at Mullaperiyar at 10 pm on August 9 was 136 feet.
(inputs from agencies)
