Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert for Sunday.
Published Jun 23, 2024 | 5:20 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 23, 2024 | 5:20 PM
Cloud formation as of 23 June. (IMD)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday, 23 June, issued a red alert in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur Districts of Kerala and an orange alert for six other districts in the state forecasting heavy rains.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours.
Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert for Sunday.
Kerala & Mahe is very likely to get isolated heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall to extremely heavy falls (>204.4 mm) on 23rd & 24th June and likely to get isolated heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4 mm) during 25th-27th June, 2024. pic.twitter.com/l8GIw42uzE
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 23, 2024
The IMD has also issued an orange alert in Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts for Monday.
An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm, and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm.
The IMD has also issued yellow alerts in other districts for Sunday and Monday.
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