Thiruvananthapuram: As Kerala has continued to reel under water logging due to incessant downpour, the India Meteorological Department sounded a fresh yellow alert in all districts except Kottayam on Saturday. As per the IMD forecast, a low-pressure area which formed near the Konkan-Goa coast over the central-eastern parts of the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a depression within 24 hours. Hence, heavy rain will continue to lash Kerala till Sunday.
Yellow alert in districts
September 30- Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
October 1 – Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Kannur
A yellow alert indicates rainfall ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm within 24 hours.
High alert on hilly ranges and coastal areas
People residing in hilly areas are advised to exercise extreme caution during heavy rains. Fishermen are also restricted from venturing into the sea off the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coasts on Saturday. People residing near the sea are also advised to stay vigilant as there are chances for high tidal waves and sea attacks.
With just one day to go before the end of the 122-day monsoon calendar in 2023, the rains are back on. While 60 per cent deficient rainfall was recorded in Kerala for the month of June, July was mostly rainy with only 9 per cent deficit. August was the least rainy month in the history of 123 years with 87 per cent less rainfall.
