The district has incurred a loss of ₹9.49 lakh in rain-related incidents on Saturday.
While one house was destroyed in heavy rains, over 40 houses were damaged. Punalur taluk suffered maximum damages while 12 houses each were damaged in Kottarakara and Karunagappally.
Similar incidents have been reported from Kunnathur, Kollam and Pathanapuram.
Incidents of sea surge have been reported from many parts of the district where waves continued to batter the coast for the last two days. Water entered six homes near Mundakkal beach and arrangements are in place to shift the families to a school in Amruthukulam any time.
