Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in southern Kerala. Orange alert was declared in five districts. The orange alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts. A yellow alert has been declared in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Wayanad districts.
The Central Meteorological Department has said that the cyclone is currently located off the south coast of Sri Lanka in the south-western Bay of Bengal. Extreme levels of rainfall are expected in the state for the next five days.
The State Disaster Management Authority has been directed to make similar preparations for the Orange Alert in hilly areas. Chance of thunderstorms and strong winds. The public and government agencies must be vigilant. Fishing has been banned off the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep. A new low-pressure area is likely to form in the southern Andaman Sea in the Bay of Bengal by November 29. The Central Meteorological Department said that it is likely to move towards the Indian coast in a north-westerly direction.
