Thiruvananthapuram: Hurricane Umpun will turn as tornado called Emphan in the southeast Bay of Bengal over the next six hours. Hurricane is expected to reach 200 km / h. The cyclone is currently traveling about 990 km from Paradweep in Odisha. Caution issued in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal

Heavy rains are likely in Kerala too. The Meteorological Department has warned that strong rains are likely in some parts of the state. Yellow Alerts have been announced in eight districts today. Yellow Alert has been announced in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts. It is also suggested that fishermen should not go to sea on the Kerala coast.

Thiruvananthapuram: Four flights will arrive in Kerala on Sunday, the second day of the second phase of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate the stranded citizens after the COVID 19 lockdown. There will be three flights from the UAE and one from Oman. More than 700 expatriates in four flights will arrive in the country today.

The flights are Dubai-Kochi, Muscat-Thiruvananthapuram, Abu Dhabi-Kochi, and Dubai-Kannur.

Thiruvananthapuram: The state is incomplete lockdown today. Only shops selling essential items are permitted. The DGP said that only the essential issues should be released by the public. A special check by the police to monitor those who live in the quarantine at home will still be on. The state government will make changes to the exemptions and restrictions as per the decision of the central government after the phase-III lockdown.

Wayanad, where most patients are treated in the state, continues to be vigilant. There are currently 17 patients undergoing treatment. Besides, eight people were hospitalized with symptoms. A total of 2,157 persons were observed in the district. Due to the spread of disease in tribal areas, various Panchayats in Mananthavady taluk has been closed and strict vigilance is being continued. The district collector said that the people of the area will not be released.

Thiruvananthapuram: The railways will provide trains from eight states to Kerala. The Bengaluru-Trivandrum Island Express is scheduled to run daily. It is trying to make it a non-AC train.

There has been concern among students that there is no special train for Malayalee students from Delhi. Booking IRCTC online tickets with other travelers is not practical for students. The AC Train Fair cannot afford students. In this case, the means of transporting the students in the non-AC carriage have been sought. They are just trying to get the ticket and make it comfortable.

It will be coordinated by Helpdesk in Delhi. Railways are planning to offer special trains from Delhi. Details will be available immediately. The train is expected to arrive from Delhi within a day or two. Five states have sanctioned the return of guest workers trapped in the state. From May 18 to June 14, 28 trains will arrive in West Bengal.

Kozhikode: A minority tornado formed in the southeast Bay of Bengal along the Andaman Sea. It is known as Thailand’s Umpun in the event of a tropical cyclone. The epicenter of the cyclone in the nearest river was about 850 km from Chennai. Assessing the situation in various parts of the Bay of Bengal, it is reported that minor pressure is likely to occur within the next four days. Isolated and medium rainfall is possible in Kerala.

At present, however, the Indian coastline is not a threat. Various models predict that the pneumococcal pressure of the north-west will move towards Bangladesh in parallel with the Andhra coast.