Kerala Braces For Heavy Rain Till June 14, IMD Issues Orange Alert In 3 Districts

<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The IMD on Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall in the state till June 14 and advised against fishing activities along the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshdweep coast for the next couple of days due to strong winds and bad weather conditions.</p> <p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that strong winds with speeds of 40 to 60 kilometeres per hour and bad weather were likely along the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coasts from June 1 to 12 and advised against fishing activities in the region during that time.</p> <p>It also said that there was a possibility of heavy rainfall in parts of the state between June 10 and 14.</p> <p>The IMD also issued an orange alert in three districts -- Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur -- for Thursday.</p> <p>Earlier in the day, the weather agency issued an orange alert in Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts of the state for three hours starting 10 am.</p> <p>An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm.</p> <p>Additionally, it predicted thunderstorms with moderate rainfall and surface winds of speeds between 40-50 kmph in these two districts as well as Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of the state.</p> <p>On Tuesday, heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of Kerala, particularly in the northern districts, leading to widespread waterlogging and prompting precautionary evacuation measures in some areas.</p> <p>Authorities have advised people living in vulnerable areas to remain vigilant in view of the continuing monsoon activity.</p> <p><em><strong>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</strong></em></p>

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