After a short respite, the district has been witnessing another spell of downpour accompanied by strong wind for the past few days causing widespread damage across the district.
The district administration said in a press release that the district has suffered losses of Rs 14.93 crore on account of the heavy rain, wind, rough sea and consequent loss of property and crops.
A total of 938 houses were damaged in the monsoon of which 43 were destroyed completely. The rain also wreaked havoc in 36 villages, destroying crops on 471.67 hectares of land. Losses due to damage to property were pegged at `39 lakh.
The shutters of the Aliyar dam, which rarely is full during the South West monsoon, was opened at 10am on Saturday. Though the full reservoir level (FRL) was 1,050 feet, the shutters were opened once the level reached 1,049 feet. All the Parambikulam group of dams were full.
Periyar Overflows
The Periyar, flowing through Aluva, overflowed on Friday, for the second time this monsoon. The water level on Friday, which was almost nine feet from the ground, is still persisting. The water has submerged the banks and the historic Aluva Manappuram for the second time in two months, since the monsoon started on June 1.
However, the inundation of Periyar for a second time has given a tough time especially for the Kerala Water Authority as large scale pumping is taking place from the stations on Periyar banks.