Rain eases in Kerala’s Wayanad
More than a dozen relief camps shut as weather improves; 584 people from 174 families remain in 14 camps
Rainfall in Kerala's Wayanad eased on Monday, August 3, 2026, allowing families residing in relief camps to return home. Authorities reported that over a dozen camps had been closed in the district as conditions improved. By Monday evening, 584 people from 174 families displaced by the rain had found shelter in 14 relief camps, with Vythiri and Mananthavady taluks housing the largest numbers, at six families each.
District Collector D.R. Meghashree, who also chairs the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), declared a holiday for schools and educational institutions operating as relief camps in Wayanad for Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Agriculture Minister T. Siddique chaired a meeting at the district collectorate in Kalpetta to discuss relief measures. He urged citizens, local administration, officials, and elected representatives to stay vigilant as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted heavy rainfall in Wayanad for the coming days. The minister's team conducted joint inspections involving police, Revenue department, Fire and Rescue Services, and construction company representatives to enforce traffic restrictions on the Wayanad tunnel road project site at Kalladi, near Meppadi.
District officials noted that Chooralmala and Mundakkai may become cut off during heavy rains and pledged to provide free ration to residents of Wards 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Meppadi gram panchayat.
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