Kerala rains: Many rural faculties stay closed in Kozhikode district

Heavy rains and persevering with menace of flash flood prompted a number of native our bodies in Kozhikode district in Kerala to declare a vacation for rural faculties on Friday (June 27, 2025). Faculties in Karassery, Koodaranhi and Mavoor stay closed as a part of the security measures initiated by the native directors within the wake of the tough climate alert by the India Meteorological Division (IMD).

Two shutters of Kakkayam dam had been opened on Thursday evening because the water degree reached 758.05 metres. Earlier, a purple alert was in place within the space noticing the steadily rising water degree. District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh, who can be the chairman of the District-level Catastrophe administration Authority, reviewed the state of affairs. He urged the native residents alongside the Kuttiyadi river to remain alert.

KSEB officers mentioned the shutters had been opened by complying with the dam security protocol. Additionally they knowledgeable that the water degree in Kuttiyadi river may rise as much as 4 ft with the discharge of extra water following heavy influx from the catchment space.

Wayanad District Collector D. R. Meghasree, who declared a vacation for faculties on Friday, additionally reviewed the security measures following the opening of one of many 4 spillway shutters of Banasura Sagar dam at Padinjarethara. The shutter was opened at 10 a.m. after giving well timed alerts to the native residents. A KSEB engineer mentioned the rainfall was discovered average within the catchment areas on Friday and there have been no security threats for the time being.