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Rain slows down in flood-hit Kerala, Rajnath Singh takes stock of situation

For the first time in its history, 27 dams in the state had to be opened as the rains caused havoc

Roof of a house collapses following a flash flood, triggered by heavy rains, at Kodencheri in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Thursday
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Roof of a house collapses following a flash flood, triggered by heavy rains, at Kodencheri in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Thursday

BS Reporter Chennai
With the fury of heavy rains coming down gradually, Kerala is now focusing on recovery from the losses it has faced in the last one week owing to the unprecedented flood havoc. While there are forecasts that there could be more rains in the next few days in the state, there has been a decrease in terms of rains and the inflow to the major reservoirs, thus bringing the situation under control.  

The water level in the Idukki reservoir came down to 2,398.82 feet on Sunday afternoon after going up to over 2,401 feet last week, against the full reservoir

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