Kerala likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall; red alerts in several districts
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Southern districts Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta & northern districts Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are on red alert
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put several Kerala districts on red alert on Friday and Saturday, given the potential of extremely heavy rainfall (in extra of 20 cm in a 24-hour interval) triggered by the turbulent climate over the Arabian Sea.
Southern districts Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta are on red alert on Friday and northern districts Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, on Saturday, the IMD indicated in a 4 p.m. bulletin. Kerala doesn’t lie in the projected path of the climate system.
Given the potential of remoted heavy to very heavy rainfall, orange alerts have been issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki on Friday. Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad are on yellow alert for remoted heavy rainfall on Friday. Orange alerts have been issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad on Saturday. Most Kerala districts can count on remoted heavy rainfall until May 17.
A low stress space which shaped over southeast Arabian Sea on Thursday morning is predicted to grow to be properly marked over Lakshadweep by Friday morning and focus right into a despair over the identical area by Saturday morning. In the next 24 hours it’s anticipated to intensify right into a cyclonic storm. ‘’It may be very likely to intensify additional and transfer north- northwestwards in the direction of Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan coasts. It is likely to attain close to Gujarat coast across the night of May 18,’’ IMD stated.
Kerala has obtained greater than its regular share of summer time rainfall this season. Rainfall has intensified in a lot of the districts over the previous few days.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the general public to be on their guard because the evolving climate system might set off heavy winds and coastal erosion alongside Kerala. He additionally directed authorities departments to full their preparations on a waro-footing. People residing in weak areas must be ready to evacuate if wanted, he stated. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has prohibited fishing actions alongside the Kerala coast until additional discover.
In order to cope with the state of affairs, the Coast Guard has constituted response groups at Kochi, Beypore and Vizhinjam for coordinating rescue operations. Coast Guard ships and plane have directed fishermen to make for the closest port of security. The Coast Guard management room in Kochi will likely be coordinating efforts to present help to fishermen.
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