The resurgent southwest monsoon that began two days ago has left a trail of destruction in the city suburbs and the rural belts of the district.
As many as eight houses were destroyed and another 176 were damaged in rain and gale on Monday and Tuesday. The total loss was calculated at over Rs.75 lakh, Revenue Department officials said.
More than 20 hectares of cultivated land was destroyed in the heavy rain. The damage was estimated to be Rs.52 lakh, they said.
Two houses were destroyed at Poolakkod and Peruvayal in Kozhikode taluk while 15 houses were damaged in different parts of Vadakara and Koyilandy taluks on Tuesday. Crops in 16.69 ha. in Ramanattukara, Mukkom, Ulliyeri, and Koduvally areas came under the fury of the monsoon. The loss has been estimated at Rs.40,88,500.
As many as six houses were destroyed and 61 houses damaged in the district on Monday. The six houses were at Kodencherry, Raroth, Vavad, and Kattippara in Thamarassery taluk. The total loss came up to Rs.62,44,000.
Daily reports
Taking stock of the situation, District Collector N. Prasanth said that the Revenue Department submitted daily reports on monsoon-related calamities to the State government. A control room had already been opened for meeting any exigencies.
Relief measures had also been chalked out anticipating that the monsoon would gain momentum in the coming days. Those living in the coastal areas had been warned about the inclement weather conditions. Many families had been shifted either to relief homes or local schools, Mr. Prasanth said.
The Kerala State Electricity Board had a busy schedule on Tuesday in restoring power supply at many parts of the city and suburbs following severing of electrical lines. Many trees got uprooted in the strong wind that lashed on Monday night.
Rainfall was minimal in the first two weeks of June compared to the previous year but picked up from Monday.
