Kerala Floods| Situation worsens in Kerala | Kerala Wrecked By Worst Rains Since 1924 Heavy rains pounded various parts of Kerala, especially the northern regions this morning, compounding the miseries of the people of the state where thousands are lodged in relief camps. In view of the situation, educational institutions in most places have declared a holiday today. Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Kasaragod and Palakkad are being lashed by heavy rains, disaster control room sources said.In most of these places landslides had been reported yesterday. Over 20,000 houses have been damaged completely, 10,000 km of roads destroyed and 30,000 people are in relief camps across the state in the heavy rains which have been lashing the state since August 8, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here. The government also decided to do away with annual 'Onam' celebrations being organised by the state and to utilise the amount for relief measures, he said. ALSO READ Modi govt releases Rs 320 crore to Kerala as annual disaster relief fund Weather men have forecast thunderstorm and gusty winds in the region today. Several areas of the worst-hit Wayanad are completely waterlogged and the water level in the Banasura Sagar dam in the district has touched the full reservoir level of 775.60 m at 5 am this morning.If more water is released, it is likely to further worsen the situation. In Wayanad, 13,461 people have been lodged in 124 camps. With heavy to very heavy rainfall predicted for Kerala in the next 24 hours, there seems to be no let up in the woes of the people in the state. In the idukki reservoir, two of the five sluice gates, which had been opened after a gap of 26 years, have been closed as the water level has decreased. To redefine journalism, a group of socially conscious and intellectually honest professionals came together to launch www.socialpost.news which drives Untold, Unbiased, Expert Opinions, Analysis, Success and Failure stories of Individuals & NGO organizations (Your Story), Success stories of RTI, Breaking News, Latest News, Trending News, Tollywood Latest News, Bollywood Latest news and social issues. It provides an equitable platform for all the citizens of the country, the 130 Crore stakeholders of world's largest democracy, to raise their voice in order to bring about the change they want and need. Ideology of the portal is citizen empowered/driven journalism. Let us together built a socially meaningful, professionally managed and pro-people news and features portal called Socialpost. ► Download Socialpost App: https://goo.gl/mrZGWV ► Visit our website: https://goo.gl/FH3mxc ► Like us on Facebook: Telugu: https://www.facebook.com/socialpost.news English: https://www.facebook.com/SocialpostTh... ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/socialpostnews For Brand Partnerships, Promotions, Collaborations, and Business Enquiries ➤ Reach us at marketing@socialpostone.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialpostTV Like us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialposttv Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/socialpost_tv Follow us on Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EEANNMaYlQv51924w6D32w Regards, SOCIAL POST TEAM