<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, after a brief interval, the monsoon intensified with heavy rain fall in most part of the state including the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The meteorological department has predicted that heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds are likely to continue in the state for the next two days.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan while briefing media persons today said, 444 villages in the state will be considered disaster-hit areas. He said the government has decided to cancel annual Onam celebrations and instead the funds will be utilized for relief work. He announced ten thousand rupees immediate relief for those people who had to shift from their homes and Rs 4 lakhs will be given to houses that were totally destroyed. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan said moratorium will be made applicable for the loans allowed in the flood-hit areas. He added that the centre has taken a favourable stand in the issue and requested to send the central team again to allow compensation proportionate to the intensity of losses. Earlier the centre has released over 320 crore rupees as calamity relief fund. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With the catchment areas of the dam receiving rains continuously, shutters of all the dams have been raised . Rains continue to wreak havoc in many parts of the state with northern hill district of Wayanad experiencing widespread landslides and flooding forcing thousands of people to take shelter at relief camps. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Many parts of northern Kerala districts including Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad also witnessing heavy rain. As the water level in Mullaperiyar dam reached 136 feet. Tamil Nadu has issued an to Kerala.</span><br />''