Kerala rains: State economy takes a beating amid change in weather pattern

Preliminary industry estimates suggest losses of Rs 200 cr at least over last 4 days; no respite for state as 10 districts put on red alert

The heavy rainfall seen in Kerala over the past four days is set to continue with 10 districts of the state being put on red alert. This has left the people of the state and businesses counting the costs of the shift in rain pattern due to climate change.

This comes in the backdrop of the state accounting for almost 60 per cent of the major landslides in the country in the past seven years.

Though the losses caused in the recent spell of rainfall have yet to be estimated in their entirety, industry body Assocham indicates that the state