Rain batters Alappuzha, leaves trail of destruction
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Heavy rain, coastal erosion, and robust winds that lashed Alappuzha for the previous couple of days have left a trail of destruction and sufferings throughout the district.
The folks of the coastal areas of Ambalappuzha, Karthikappally, and Cherthala taluks, which had been pounded by robust waves, bore the brunt of the ache. The district administration opened extra aid camps within the district as scattered rain and tough seas, triggered by Cyclone Tauktae, continued to batter varied components of the district on Saturday. As of Saturday night, 219 folks of 73 households had been shifted to 11 aid camps—4 in Ambalappuzha, three in Karthikappally, and two every in Cherthala and Mavelikara taluks. Besides, the district administration has opened 16 gruel centres in Ambalappuzha North and Purakkad grama panchayats for 1,887 folks of 549 households.
According to officers, not less than 445 homes had been broken and 22 homes destroyed within the district in rain fury and sea erosion. As many as 307 properties had been broken and 10 destroyed in Ambalappuzha taluk. It is adopted by Karthikappally the place 51 homes had been broken and three destroyed, Kuttanad (45 broken and 4 destroyed), Cherthala (23 broken and 5 destroyed), Mavelikara (12 broken), and Chengannur (seven broken). Strong winds that lashed Alappuzha city and different components of the district on the intervening night time of May 14 and 15 uprooted timber. A big quantity of homes had been broken after timber and branches fell on them. The energy provide was hit in a number of locations.
“These are preliminary figures. We are yet to ascertain the extent of damage and total loss caused by the rain and coastal erosion in the district,” stated a income official. Although the agriculture sector has suffered losses, officers stated that they had been within the course of of ascertaining the harm.
In Kuttanad, floodwater entered extra homes following outer bund breaches and an elevated movement of water from neighbouring districts. Officials stated the scenario there was underneath management and aid camps can be opened if wanted.
The Irrigation Department has opened 15 shutters of the Thottappally spillway to make sure easy movement of floodwater from Kuttanad into the ocean.
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