Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain lashed across Kerala on Friday as the IMD issued a red alert for seven districts for the morning hours, while several districts declared a holiday for educational institutions amid the continuing downpour.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) nowcast bulletin issued at 7 am, a red alert has been issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts, forecasting heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour accompanied by wind speeds of up to 50 kmph in gusts at isolated places over the next three hours.
An orange alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts, where moderate rainfall between 5 mm and 15 mm per hour, along with gusty winds of up to 50 kmph, is expected at isolated places.
