Tomorrow school holiday in kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: A holiday has been declared for educational institutions in nine districts on Friday. The nine districts are Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Wayanad. The decision comes amid incessant rain in the State. Educational institutions were shut for the past two days in many places. Though the rain had abated by Thursday evening in Kottayam, District Collector PK Jayasree declared a holiday in view of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s prediction that more rain is likely on the way. A holiday was declared in Idukki and Pathanamthitta by their respective Collectors Sheeba George and Divya S Iyer considering how the two regions are prone to landslides. Deep fissures had formed in several places in the two districts and landslips were reported in several places during the past week. Though it had faltered in declaring a holiday timely on Thursday, Ernakulam has announced well in advance that educational institutions will remain shut on Friday. All educational institutions, including professional colleges and Anganwadis, will remain shut in all these districts. However, there will be no change to examinations in Kannur, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur and Palakkad. The holiday is not applicable to residential schools in Wayanad, Thrissur and Palakkad. On Thursday, the IMD had sounded a red alert in nine of the fourteen districts in Kerala, and an orange alert for another five. Timely declarations These decisi...

Thrissur : With forecasts for heavy rains to continue, Thrissur too has declared Thursday holiday for all educational institutions in the district, ranging from anganwadis to professional colleges. Residential schools will however have classes during the day. Also, exams will remain unaffected and held as per schedule. Other districts with holiday for their school and colleges are Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and, Idukki.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rains continued to batter With the South-West In a Fire force and disaster management departments have been asked to be on alert. Those staying close to areas prone to landslips and river banks should exercise caution, he said. After a lull for some time, several parts of the state have been receiving good rains in the last few days. As per the observations recorded at 8.30 am today by the Met office, Mannarkad in Palakkad district received an extremely heavy rainfall of 23 cm followed by Vadakara in Kozhikode district (18 cm) Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district (16 cm) and Piravom (Ernakulam district) 15 cm. Rain occurred at most places in Lakshadweep, An IMD bulletin said very heavy rainfall (12-20 cm in 24 hours) was most likely to occur at one or two places and heavy rainfall (7-11 cm in 24 hours) at a few places in the state and Lakshadweep till tomorrow morning. Heavy rainfall (7-11 cm in 24 hours) was most likely to continue at one or two places in Kerala till September 19 morning, it added. Incessant rains triggered landslip in the tribal hamlet of Attappady and adjacent areas in Palakkad district this morning but no one was injured, officials said. Rail traffic was partially affected on the Kottayam- Thiruvananthapuram route as earth caved in and onto the track following heavy rains. Fishermen have been warned that strong winds from the southwesterly direction speed occasionally reaching 45-55 kmph was likely along and off Kerala coast ...