Thiruvananthapuram: State Disaster Management Authority has opened a special control room in case of heavy rain in the state. Officials from 7 departments will coordinate in this Emergency Operation Center. Apart from Irrigation, KSEB, Motor Vehicle, Fire and Rescue, Police, IMPRD, and Fisheries Departments, the Civil Defense Force will also be a part of the Emergency Centre.
Apart from the existing NDRF, special teams will be assigned to Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kollam, and Malappuram districts and the teams will be sent from the NDRF Regional Headquarters at Arkonam, Chennai. District-level emergency centers are also alert.
