The rains chose to keep off on Monday in most parts of the state except in the High Range but not before wreaking havoc across the state on Sunday. Rising waters submerged several low-lying areas forcing people to leave the place; landslips caused damage to crops; trees fell on roads blocking traffic. Scenes from all over the state.
A flooded Aluva Shiva Temple.(Photo: ARUN CHANDRABOSE)
Landslide at Munnar.
Landslide at Attapadi Palakkad.
The fishing boat that beached near the Edavanakkad Chathad beach.
Sandheep Namboothiri, the priest, comes out of the flooded Thykattu Thrikkovil Mahavishnu Temple at Kummanam on the bank of River Meenachil in Kottayam on Monday. (Photo: RAJEEV PRASAD)
Mannarkad in Palakkad district received an extremely heavy rainfall of 23 cm on Sunday, the highest ever in the last 20 years* Ernakulam South received 15 cm rain on Monday, followed by Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district (12 cm). Peerumade, Munnar, Idukki, Taliparamba, Irikkur and Kumarakom and Mannarkad in Palakkad district received 11 cm rain each* Indian Meteorological Department update says heavy rainfall is most likely to occur at one or two places in Kerala till Tuesday morning* District collectors in Kozhikode and Kottayam declared holiday for educational institutions on Tuesday also
