Kerala weather 18/05/24 : Heavy rain; Red, orange alert issued in various districts
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Malappuram and Idukki districts. A red alert has been sounded in more districts on Sunday and Monday. This is for the first time that a red alert has been sounded in Kerala due to heavy rains this year.
An orange alert has been issued by the Meteorological Department today in view of the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. The very heavy rainfall means that 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm of rain can be received in 24 hours.
A yellow alert has also been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
A red alert has been sounded tomorrow due to heavy rains that cause heavy rains in a short span of time. Extreme rainfall (Extremely heavy rainfall) can cause many hazards. There is a possibility of flooding and flash floods causing waterlogging in urban areas and low-lying areas in general.
The situation where the rains continue may lead to landslides and landslides. Therefore, the public and government agencies should be on high alert, the State Disaster Management Authority said.
Meanwhile, heavy rains have been continuing in Tamil Nadu for the past few days. In Ooty, train services have been cancelled due to landslides on the railway bridge due to heavy rains. The landslide occurred on the track near Kallar-Hill Grove railway station due to heavy rains. The landslide occurred last night. It was only before the service started with tourists in the morning that the officials realised that there was a rock on the track. The trip was subsequently cancelled.
Following this, train no. 06136 Mettupalayam-Udhagamandalam (Ooty) has been cancelled. Traffic can be restored only after the soil is removed from the road. After the cancellation of the trip, the money was refunded to those who had booked their tickets.
The Nilgiris district collector has also warned people to avoid travelling to Ooty for three days due to heavy rains. Coonoor and Mettupalayam received 17 cm of rain yesterday. This is the biggest rainfall of the year. A red alert has been sounded in the region due to the possibility of heavy rains.
Don’t go to sea.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) have advised people not to venture into the sea off the Kerala coast till further notice as strong winds and inclement weather conditions are expected.
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