The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Red alert, rising rivers and gridlocked roads, as heavy monsoon rain batters Thrissur
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The Hindu Bureau
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Thrissur district in Kerala is facing severe flooding and traffic gridlock following relentless monsoon rains and a Red Alert issued by the IMD. Authorities have opened dam shutters and issued safety warnings as rising water levels threaten low-lying areas and riverbanks.
Relentless monsoon rain battered Thrissur district on Saturday (August 1, 2026), inundating low-lying areas, choking traffic across the city and prompting authorities to issue multiple flood warnings as reservoirs continued to fill.
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