Continuous rains, landslides in high range areas and severe waterlogging in parts of Kerala have refreshed the memories of last year’s flash floods in the minds of the people as the state reels from heavy rains for the second consecutive day.

Local media outlets reported of a major landslide in Putumala, a village in Wayanad with many people feared trapped.  Many areas near the major rivers of the state have been overflowing with traffic being disrupted and families living near the banks being moved to relief camps. Fishermen have reportedly begun conducting rescued operations at the coasted towns of Kozhikode. Schools and colleges across the state except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam have been closed. A red alert has been declared in Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts whereas orange alert has been sounded in Wayanad, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasargod. According to an Asianet News report, the water level in the dams has been steadily rising in many parts of the state (This sentence has been translated from the source).