The IMD predicted a heavy rainfall at isolated places of Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the next 24 hours in view of Cyclone Ockhi. The Central Water Commission (CWC) said the pouring might trigger a rapid rise in the water level of the rivers in the two southern states. Several houses suffered damage, coconut trees got uprooted and communication lines were disrupted as rains accompanied by strong winds lashed the Lakshadweep islands under the influence of Cyclone Ockhi. However, the rivers in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari were likely to remain in a “high flood” situation during the period, the advisory said, adding that the water level in these rivers was expected to dip as the effect of the rainfall reduced.
The ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm Ockhi – which in Bengali means ‘eye’ – over Lakshadweep is likely to intensify further in the next 24 hours.
Five fishing boats were damaged at Kalpeni island as the water level rose due to heavy rains, sources said.
The breakwater jetty, the embarkation and disembarkation point to Kalpeni island, has suffered severe damage.
Coconut trees have been uprooted in various places and houses damaged in eastern Kalpeni and Minicoy, official sources said, adding the extent of the damage was being assessed.
Minicoy island received 14cm of rains in the last 24 hours ending at 0830 this morning, Met department sources said.
Indian fishermen who were stranded in the Arabian Sea get down from an Indian Navy helicopter after they were rescued in Thiruvananthapuram.
Efforts were on to rescue fishermen who had ventured into the sea in 12 fishing boats from Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Indian Air Force plane is seen after it returned from a mission of rescuing stranded fishermen in the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram.
Yesterday, 218 fishermen, stranded in mid-sea off the coast were brought safely to the shore through active coordination of various agencies including the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard.An Indian Coast Guard vessel rescues fishermen in a fishing boat that was stranded in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram. Dozens of fishermen were rescued from the sea which is very rough under the influence of Cyclone Ockhi
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