The resurgent monsoon claimed the life of one more person in the district on Monday. As many as 13 houses were either damaged or destroyed as heavy rain lashed both the city and rural areas.
The deceased was identified as Koyaliparambil Sunilkumar, 35, who fell into a quarry at Chelanoor village during the heavy rains. With this, the toll in rain-related incidents this year in the district reached six. This included three in Vadakara taluk and two each in Koyilandy and Kozhikode taluks.
As many as 102 houses were damaged and five houses destroyed from July 13 till date. The district administration has calculated the loss to the tune of Rs.49.15 lakh.
A total of 72 hectares of agriculture land came under the fury of the monsoon in the past one week. As many as 1,099 farmers had their cultivated land destroyed in separate incidents. The total loss was Rs.1.26 crore from July 13 till now.
AlertMeanwhile, District Collector C.A. Latha has informed those residing in the vicinity of the Kakkayam dam to be alert. The shutters of the dam would be opened at any moment, she said.
In a related development, the district administration took steps to evacuate 63 families residing in low-lying regions. As many as 59 families staying in the Calicut Development Authority Colony near the Kozhikode Passport Office were shifted to the Housefed Building at Eranhipalam here.
Four families in Mavoor village were shifted to safer places. Eight houses at Palazhi in Pandirankkavu village were partially water logged. They would be shifted in case of an emergency, the sources said.
Water loggingTorrential rains that continued for the last two days caused major problems of water logging and traffic jams in the city.
Many of the arterial roads were under water on Monday. Recurrent showers from morning to evening and at night virtually threw city life out of gear.
The absence of proper drainage system in the city saw storm water and waste overflowing from open drains, giving a tough time to both motorists and pedestrians. Water logging was experienced right from Kottuli areas to Mavoor road.
Commuters had to face hardship following the water getting stagnant at the Mofussil bus station. Private buses and State-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation that reached the station had difficult time to get out as vehicles began to back up.
The water logging was so problematic that commuters found it hard to enter even the Mofussil station from the Mavoor side.
The situation was similar on the Pavamani road and Sreekanteswara Temple road especially at the northern and southern sides.
The roads at Palazhi, Pottamal, Kommeri, Meythottuthazham were also waterlogged. Traffic was disrupted on these roads for many hours due to the heavy rain.
Several families residing in these areas were also unable to come out of their houses following the water logging in their compounds.
Residents at Palazhi complained that overflowing drains had prevented their children from going to school. Traffic came to a halt at Paiyadimethal.
Wall collapsesThe compound wall of the Cyber Park constructed by the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society collapsed resulting in damage to some houses in the area.
The road at Palazhi was virtually blocked for several hours in the morning. The residents now fear that some of the bricks and rocks stuck midway during the collapse would fall on the houses at any time.
Autos refuse to plyMeanwhile, adding to the woes of the passengers, autorickshaw drivers refused to ply to low-lying regions in the city.
Private buses reportedly halted services towards evening.
The road from Palazhi junction to Attani was almost under water.
