Rainfall in Kerala today to be much less than yesterday: IMD senior scientist

There would be a significant reduction in rainfall in Kerala today as compared to Saturday said Indian Meteorological Department senior scientist Naresh Kumar on SundayThere is going to be rainfall of a maximum of 67 cm today as compared to the 29 cm of rainfall recorded Saturday And thereafter there would be clear weatherYesterday there was a lowpressure area over southeast Arabian sea adjoining Kerala Today morning it is markedly less It is weakened today Because of its effect yesterday there was extreme rainfall more than 29 cm rainfall said KumarHowever a trough marked less in the morning A trough of low tide is still there Due to its influence there can be rainfall at the most 67 cm But there would be a significant reduction as compared to yesterday After that there will be clear weather he addedEarlier today Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the lowpressure area over Lakshadweep and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea off Kerala has started weakening but the state which has been hit with incessant rainfall since Friday will continue to witness rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder till Sunday eveningAlso read Kerala rains Landslide toll rises to eight as search for those missing onThe Met department today also said that a lowpressure area over the southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Kerala has become less marked and there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places with only isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala during the next 24 hours and further decrease thereafterEarlier today a total of 15 people died as incessant rains lashed the state causing landslides and flash floods in several partsTwelve bodies were recovered from Kottayam and three from Idukki the States Information and Public Relations Department said on SundayPersonnel from the three defence forces the Army Navy and the Air Force have been pressed into service for rescue and rehabilitation efforts in the stateKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today urged people in the state to take all precautions against the rain 105 relief camps have been set up across the State and arrangements have been made to start more camps he saidThe chief minister said that as per Central Water Commission the water level in Madamon Kalluppara Thumpaman Pullakayar Manikkal Vellaikadavu and Aruvipuram dams in Pathanamthitta Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram districts was risingThe chief minister held a highlevel meeting to intensify the rescue efforts and evacuate people stranded in areas flooded due to heavy rainUnion Home Minister Amit Shah said the Central government will provide all possible support to help people in the stateWe are continuously monitoring the situation in parts of Kerala in the wake of heavy rainfall and flooding The central govt will provide all possible support to help people in need NDRF teams have already been sent to assist the rescue operations Praying for everyones safety he tweetedEarlier today the Indian Meteorological Department IMD issued a Yellow Alert in 11 districts of Kerala for heavy rainfallThe alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Pathanamthitta Kottayam Alapuzha Ernakulam Idukki Thrissur Palakkad Malappuram and Kozhikode districts