Thiruvananthapuram > As Kerala continues to experience relentless monsoon showers, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted exceptionally heavy rainfall for North Kerala on Monday. In response to this prediction, the IMD has issued a red alert for three districts in the region, signaling the potential for severe weather conditions and urging residents to prepare for over 20 cm of rainfall within 24 hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared a red alert for Monday in the districts of Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod. Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts are placed under an orange alert while a yellow alert is sounded for all other districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm.
IMD predicted a thunderstorm with heavy rainfall and gusty wind speeds reaching 40 kmph at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts in the coming hours. The weathermen also predicted moderate rainfall at one or two places in Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts. As per the IMD forecast, heavy rain will continue to batter the state under the influence of a low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal.
