Red alert withdrawn in Kerala; IMD issues orange alert in 11 districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert warning in several districts, including Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad

Thiruvanathapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday withdrew the red alert issued in Kerala as the intensity of the rains reducted. The weather department, however, has issued 11 districts including Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur for Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Aluva Mahadeva Temple in Kochi was half-submerged on Wednesday morning as the water levels of the Periyar river continued to rise amid heavy rainfall in Kerala, ANI reported.

12 people lost their lives in different rain related incidents in Kerala since Sunday, officials said. Amidst heavy rainfall in the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’, warning of heavy rainfall, in 10 districts of Kerala, and an ‘orange’ alert in the rest. In fact, the weather body has issued red alerts in different districts till August 4 — the highest rainfall warning has been issued for 10 districts on August 3, and nine districts on August 4.