Summary:
The capital district also witnessed rain for major part of the day. He addressed a high-level meeting of district officials of his department. The southern districts faced the fury of the rain on Sunday and with heavy rain expected to continue till July 17, Collectors of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathnamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur have declared a holiday for all educational institutions, including professional colleges, on Monday. In the meantime, Public Works Minister G.
Sudhakaran on Sunday asked PWD officials in Idukki district to complete all road repairs before August 15. The disaster management officials issued advisories on travelling in heavy rain, especially during night in the high ranges owing to the possibilities of landslip and along beaches owing to turbulence in the sea..