The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a red alert for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, as well as Idukki and Malappuram districts in Kerala, saying “heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy falls” are expected to occur on Sunday.
A low pressure area that is likely to form over the South-East Arabian Sea on Friday is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and move towards Oman, said the IMD, warning that Tamil Nadu could see more than 25cm of rainfall in isolated places on Sunday.
Fishermen were advised not to venture out to sea till Monday. “Fishermen in deep sea areas of southeast and central Arabian Sea are advised to return to coast before 6 October (Saturday),” the IMD said.
Schools remained shut in Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Salem and Puducherry, following heavy rainfall on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The last time a red alert was issued in Tamil Nadu was when the northern districts, including Chennai, were flooded in 2015.
The other districts in Kerala, which is just limping back to normalcy after severe floods in August, will see heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to the IMD. Coastal and south interior Karnataka and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are expected to experience heavy rain at isolated places. Lakshadweep is likely to see heavy to very heavy rain on Saturday.
In Kerala, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan after a meeting on Thursday with top officials, including those from the state disaster management cell, requested Tamil Nadu to open its dams on the Kerala border as they are nearing full capacity. “All dams controlled by Tamil Nadu have almost reached their maximum levels. So, (we) have decided to ask the central water commission to give necessary directions to Tamil Nadu for releasing water ahead of the rains,” the disaster management cell said after the meeting.
Kerala also decided to open four dams, albeit smaller ones—Sholayar, Peringalkuthu, Chimmony and Peechi. The government has asked the executive engineers monitoring the dams to remain in close contact with respective district collectors. It is also sending satellite phones to all dam sites, as well as key power and water offices.
Five additional teams of the National Disaster Response Force were expected to arrive in Kerala on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu revenue department has directed all district collectors, especially those of the coastal districts, to be prepared to face heavy rain and set up relief camps.
“Circulars have been issued to all district administrations to take necessary precautionary measures,” revenue administration and disaster management commissioner K. Satyagopal said in Chennai. Tamil Nadu chief secretary Girija Vaidyanathan held a meeting with officials of the revenue department on Thursday to discuss preparatory measures.
A red alert is issued for “extremely heavy rain” with intensity of more than 21cm. Orange coloured warnings are issued for “very heavy rain” rainfall in the range of 12-20 cm, while “heavy rain” of 7 to 11 cm is indicated in yellow.
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