Kerala: IMD issues orange alert for several districts

Kerala districts like Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur have been put on yellow alert for today (July 29) while Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta are on an orange alert  

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall in the districts of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad in Kerala today (July 29) and tomorrow.

The weather department has also sounded a yellow alert, denoting heavy rainfall in the coming days in the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod.

IMD's orange warning stands for "be prepared" for rough weather, while the yellow alert signifies "be updated" on the situation. It has been raining in the state capital since Tuesday night till early Wednesday morning with the IMD recording over 4 cm of rain.

Kottayam and Ernakulam districts reported the heaviest rain last night with nearly 20 and 15 cm of rain respectively. Major roads in Ernakulam and its suburban areas have been inundated as the district received 154 mm of rain.

Kerala was devastated by the worst floods in August 2018 that claimed over 400 lives and razed several houses. A year after that, the northern parts of Kerala were flooded again in August as heavy rains and wide spread landslides had wreaked havoc, leaving over 120 dead.

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