The district reported 245.37 mm of rain on Thursday. Sultan Bathery received 96.8 mm, Vaitiri 334.3 mm and Mananthavady 305 mm rainfall.
The flash flood after landslide at Kannappankundu near Kaithappoyil, Thamarassery on Thursday. (Photo: DC)
Wayanad: The district administration has opened 61 relief camps in the wake of landslips and flood reported from various parts of Wayanad. A total of 3,302 people have been shifted to these camps in the last one week, said officials. For the third consecutive day on Thursday, a holiday was declared for all the schools and professional colleges in the district.
The district reported 245.37 mm of rain on Thursday. Sultan Bathery received 96.8 mm, Vaitiri 334.3 mm and Mananthavady 305 mm rainfall.
More relief camps will be opened in the coming days as people from landslip-prone areas would be shifted to the camps. Immediate funds would be released soon for the smooth functioning of the camps, said Wayanad collector A.R. Ajaya Kumar.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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