Rains continue to lash several parts of Kerala; many schools shut, hundreds displaced
In dams other than Malankara Dam in Idukki, the water levels showed a "falling trend", indicating a drop in rainfall intensity as was predicted a day ago by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Motorists wading through a flooded road near Edappally Ganapathi temple in Kochi. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rains continued to lash several parts of Kerala on Thursday, affecting normal life as schools declared a holiday in many districts and hundreds were displaced from their homes, which were damaged by uprooted trees or flooded by rising river water, forcing them to take shelter in the relief camps. The continuous rains since the previous night damaged hundreds of homes in various districts of the state. The shutters of some dams, like Malankara Dam in Idukki district, were opened to release water downstream, following heavy rains in their catchment area. However, in several other dams, the water levels showed a “falling trend”, indicating a drop in rainfall intensity as was pred...