Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has said that rain will continue in the state for the next 5 days due to the presence of a cyclone over southern Tamil Nadu. Yellow alert has been declared in 10 districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Malappuram today. Light to moderate rain is forecast at isolated places.
The Central Oceanic Research Center has issued a warning of high waves and storm surges along Kerala coast and south Tamil Nadu coast. Due to the possibility of wind speed of 40 to 45 kmph, a ban on fishing has been imposed on the shores of Lakshadweep. However, there will be no disruption to fishing along Kerala-Karnataka coasts.
