Summary:
Around 50 houses were destroyed and 19 people including eight women and four children were shifted to the newly opened relief camp at Kurisumuttom Grandhashala in Vilavoorkkal panchayat of Kattakada. People of five houses were shifted to the camp after a tree fell on their houses. Power outage is a major issue across the district as strong winds have resulted in trees falling on electricity lines in many places. Dam shutter raisedThe shutter of Aruvikkara dam was raised by 1.10 metre and water is being systematically discharged. People living on the riverside have been warned,” said District Collector K Gopalakrishnan..