Is Kerala Schools Closed Tomorrow 5 October 2023?

Kerala has seen persistent rain over the past several days, which has led to uprooted trees and inundated areas. There have been no significant casualties reported in the state. However, after earlier rains, large tracts of paddy fields in Edathua, a hamlet in the Kuttanad region of Alappuzha district, discovered themselves underwater.

Today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert in four districts of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha. Due to this, Kerala schools were closed today.

An amber notice indicated that 6 to 11 cm of heavy rain is expected. There haven’t been any significant casualties reported yet in the state. Earlier, hundreds of acres of paddy fields in Edathua in the Kuttanad region of the Alappuzha district had been submerged by the severe rain.

In light of the constant rain, the Disaster Management Authority has warned residents at high elevations to exercise increased caution. The district administration has set up 17 relief camps that will offer shelter to approximately 246 individuals.

Is Kerala Schools Closed Tomorrow?

Due to severe rain that caused flooding in Kerala, the district government proclaimed a holiday for educational institutions in certain districts of Kerela today. For educational institutions in the Cherthala and Chengannur taluks that were operating relief camps, Alappuzha declared a vacation.

The Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts of Kerala were expected to have light rainfall today, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In light of the constant rain, the Disaster Management Authority has warned residents of high elevations to exercise increased caution. Although the students and parents are expected to be in contact with the school regarding any further information.

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