Even as Kerala gradually recovers from the havoc caused by devastating floods that claimed the lives of 488 people last month, the MeT department has made forecasts for heavy rains in five districts in the state between September 25-26. The forecast has made the state administration issue a yellow alert for the two districts of Idukki and Wayanad.
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“Yellow alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Wayanad districts for September 25. In addition, a yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Idukki, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for September 26,” Kerala CMO said. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Coastal and Southern parts of Karnataka, PTI reported.
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Red alert signifies heavy rainfall, while yellow denotes heavy rainfall at isolated places. A green alert is usually issued for light to moderate rainfalls. Read less
A thunderstorm accompanied with moderate rain is likely to affect Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts, IMD stated. Heavy rainfall can potentially scuttle the state efforts to recover from the devastating floods that threw normalcy out of gear in the state last month. The reconstruction activity is likely to suffer from the upcoming rains in the five districts.
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Red alert warns of heavy rainfall, while yellow denotes heavy rainfall at isolated places. A green alert is for light to moderate rainfalls.
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A joint team from the Centre and World Bank visited the state Monday for a post-flood safety audit of 28 dams in the state. The Kerala government has sent a detailed memorandum to the Centre, seeking Rs 4,700 crore as compensation for the damages.
The State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district authorities to be on alert and take necessary precautions.
As per the information obtained from CMO Kerala twitter handle, a Yellow alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Wayanad districts for September 25.
In addition, yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Idukki, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for 26th. Also, the State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district authorities to be on alert.
Heavy rain is predicted in most places in Kerala and many places in south interior Karnataka.