Wed Jun 25 09:20:55 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Heavy Rains Trigger Alerts and Landslip Concerns in Kerala**

Thiruvananthapuram, June 25, 2025 – Several districts in Kerala are bracing for heavy rainfall as strengthened cross-equatorial wind flow impacts the region. An orange alert, warning of very heavy rains, has been issued for Wayanad, Malappuram, and Idukki for today, Wednesday, June 25th. A yellow alert is in place for the remaining districts, excluding Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha, where isolated heavy rain is expected.

The ghat regions along eastern Kerala are expected to experience the heaviest rainfall over the next couple of days.

Hill stations in northern Kerala have already witnessed significant rainfall, with parts of Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad receiving up to 100 mm. This has raised concerns about potential landslips in forested interior areas as rivers become muddy due to increased water flow.

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has confirmed that the water level in the Punnapuzha river at Vellarimala has risen following previous heavy rains. A minor landslip has occurred in the area where a larger landslide occurred last year, a region now designated as a no-go zone. Workers in the affected area have been evacuated to safety.

“We have no confirmation of new landslides inside the forest uphill Punchirimattam, Wayanad,” the KSDMA stated. “The loose debris from previous events is coming down in the rainfall. It will continue for some time, as the eroded material needs to completely wash off.” The KSDMA urges the public to stay out of the marked no-go zone due to the risk of eroded material. The agency had marked the area of the landslides with possible eroded materials coming down.

**Summary of Provided Text:**

The text is a news report from *The Hindu* concerning heavy rainfall and potential landslides in Kerala, India. The areas in and around Wayanad have been receiving heavy amounts of rainfall.

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