Overview

• Rainfall intensity is falling but forecasts warn of isolated heavy showers and gusty winds under current IMD alerts
• Over 270 people from low-lying areas in Kottayam, Thrissur and Alappuzha have been moved to relief camps as floodwaters linger
• Coastal communities in Kannamaly and Chellanam blocked State Highway 66 with boats and debris to demand permanent fixes for waterlogging and erosion
• At least four deaths have been reported in rain-related incidents, including the drowning of a three-year-old girl in Kozhikode
• Collapsed highway retaining walls near Vadakara, service road failures at Payyoli and uprooted trees have disrupted traffic on key routes