IMD issues red alert for several districts in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in several districts of Kerala on Monday. The IMD has issued a red alert for Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts in Kerala and an orange alert for Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode, and Wayanad districts.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki districts on Monday due to the possibility of very heavy rain.

The weather department has warned fishermen against going fishing on the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coasts.

A holiday has also been declared for educational institutions in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasargod on Monday.

However, colleges in Kasargod will remain open. Earlier on Sunday, the IMD stated that the monsoon has started shifting downward and that coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Konkan Goa will receive more than 20 cm of rain in the coming days.

"The monsoon is shifting downward from today. We are issuing a red alert for coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Konkan Goa for the coming days. There may be more than 20 cm of rain there. Delhi-NCR will receive light rain in the coming days. There is no alert for Delhi," IMD scientist Dr. Naresh Kumar told ANI.

Many states across India have been experiencing heavy rains for the last several days, causing flooding and the loss of lives and property.

Amid heavy rain and thunderstorms in many parts of Maharashtra, the Kamwari River in the Bhiwandi area of Thane was overflowing on Sunday, causing water to enter the houses of people living near the banks.

Knee-deep water has filled the houses of people living in the Sultania Gali slum area near the Kamwari River in Bhiwandi, displacing many people from their homes due to the rise in river water level.

(ANI)