THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Southern Kerala is likely to witness heavy rain in the next four days due to a cyclonic circulation formed over the south Andaman sea.
The India Meteorological Department has sounded a red alert in Idukki, warning extreme heavy rainfall, and orange alert —very heavy rainfall — in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts for Wednesday.
The state will receive widespread rain from Tuesday due to the influence of the cyclonic weather. The Met department has issued a yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki for Tuesday.
An orange alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam and yellow alert in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki districts for Thursday. “The coastal areas may witness strong wind with speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph during these days,” said an IMD bulletin.
No fishing activities
The government has suspended all fishing activities along Kerala coast from Tuesday. All fishing vessels that have ventured into the sea have been told to reach the nearest safe coast by Monday night.