As a  vigorous southwest monsoon left a trail of destruction across Kerala, killing at least 22 people over the last 24 hours., a state of emergency could be seen across Kerala According to the Kerala State Emergency Operations Centre, 22 people have lost their lives due to the heavy rains and landslides last night.

Of the total deaths, 11 people died in Idukki district, five in Malappuram district, three in Wayanad, two in Kannur and one in Kozhikode, said a home ministry spokesperson. NDRF teams have been deployed in various flood-affected districts  to carry out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief work. An Inter-Ministerial Central Team of the central government will also visit flood-affected areas in Kerala, while Army troops are being mobilised from Bengaluru for deployment in the rain-battered southern state.With water levels rising in various dams and reaching almost their maximum capacity, shutters of at least 24 reservoirs in Kerala have been opened to drain out excess water. In view of the prevailing situation, educational institutions in parts of the state have been ordered to remain shut.

Expressing shock over death of 22 persons due to flood in Kerala, Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy said that Government of Karnataka would extend every possible support for flood relief in Kerala.
He has directed Chief Secretary T.M. Vijayabhaskar to send relief materials worth Rs. 10 crore and team of doctors to Kerala.
On request of Kerala Government, 75000 cusecs water is being released from Kabini reservoir in Kodagu as the backwaters are adding to the woes of flood hit Kerala, he said.
He called Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed about the flood relief and accordingly flood relief material will be sent, he said