Lagatar24 Desk
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall with isolated very heavy rainfall over Kerala on Monday. The IMD has issued an orange alert for the districts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod.
Four teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in the state. Two teams of Defense Security Corps are ready to go to Kannur and Wayanad districts if required.
Meanwhile, in the wake of heavy rainfall warning issued for various districts in Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to the party workers in the state to be of help in every way possible.
Taking to Twitter, Gandhi said, “Our brothers and sisters in Kerala are braving heavy rains. I appeal to Congress workers to help in every way possible. Please take care and follow all safety guidelines.”
Our brothers & sisters in Kerala are braving heavy rains.
I appeal to Congress workers to help in every way possible.Please take care and follow all safety guidelines.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 15, 2021
The Spot booking at Sabarimala has also been stopped for three days. “When the Sabarimala temple reopens, it will be difficult to allow more pilgrims to enter. The Pamba river is turbulent due to heavy rains. The availability of drinking water and bathing water is also a cause of concern. So the meeting decided to limit the number of people to Sabarimala in the next three to four days. Pampa bathing is not allowed as the water level is dangerous. Spot booking will be temporarily stopped. The government is considering changing the date for those booked via a virtual queue to control the number of people,” said CM Vijayan on Sunday.
