Red Alert in Five Districts as Monsoon and Cyclonic Circulation Bring Heavy Rains

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department has forecast extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall across Kerala until Tuesday, driven by the monsoon and the influence of a cyclonic circulation. Red alerts have been issued for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts today, with extremely heavy rainfall — defined as over 204.4 mm in 24 hours — expected in isolated locations.

A cyclonic circulation that was positioned over the central-east Arabian Sea near the Goa coast has now moved over coastal Karnataka and adjoining areas. Another cyclonic circulation that had been over the northern Andaman Sea now lies over Myanmar and the adjoining Andaman Sea. Both systems are contributing to the intensified rainfall over Kerala.

Orange Alerts have been issued as follows — June 6: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad; June 7: Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod; June 8: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod; June 9: Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod. Very heavy rainfall of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm in 24 hours is expected in these areas.

Yellow Alerts have been issued as follows — June 6: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha; June 7: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam; June 8: Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad; June 9: Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram. Heavy rainfall of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in 24 hours, accompanied by thunder and lightning, is forecast for these areas.