Kerala braces for heavy rain: Sirens to sound in 3 districts as IMD issues orange alert; yellow alert for few others

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to experience scattered heavy rainfall over the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On Saturday, the IMD issued orange alerts for Idukki, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts. These alerts indicate isolated very heavy rainfall, with 24-hour totals expected between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm.

The State Disaster Management Authority has also confirmed that the orange alert remains active in Idukki, Kannur, and Kasaragod. “As part of the warning, at 4:00 pm today (October 11, Saturday), sirens linked to the KaWaCHaM early warning system will sound in the affected districts,” the authority said.

Yellow alerts for several districts

Yellow alerts have been declared for other districts as follows:

October 11 (Saturday): Pathanamthitta, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad

October 12 (Sunday): Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Wayanad

October 13 (Monday): Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Wayanad

October 14 (Tuesday): Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki

October 15 (Wednesday): Ernakulam, Idukki

The IMD explained that these districts may witness isolated heavy rainfall ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in 24 hours. Thunderstorms may accompany the rain.