Kakkayam dam shutters opened; Heavy rain forecast for next 5 days

Heavy rain and thunder alerts issued for the next five days in Kerala, the chief minister's office said.

Yellow alert has been declared in all districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam on July 8, 9. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert, but as there is a possibility of heavy rain in the hilly areas. There is a need to be more cautious in the areas that have received heavy rains in the past few days.