Overview

• The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Ernakulam on August 5 after heavy early-morning showers submerged key Kochi roads and neighborhoods, including MG Road and Panampilly Nagar.
• Thrissur district has battled widespread flooding since August 4, with areas like Saktan Nagar and the North bus stand requiring evacuations as water entered homes.
• Revenue Minister K. Rajan convened an emergency meeting, established round-the-clock control rooms at Thrissur Taluk Office and Puthur Panchayat, and allocated ₹2 lakh for emergency equipment and relief camps.
• Residents in Kochi’s Pettah and Thrissur’s Kalamassery and Puthur blamed blocked canals and faulty drainage for recurrent inundation, an issue that led to a cab plunging into a submerged canal.
• Municipal workers in Ernakulam have struggled to clear floodwaters and evacuate waste, compounding challenges as forecasts warn of continued heavy rain.