The India Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for Idukki, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts and orange alerts for the remaining districts.
Heavy rain lashed many districts of Kerala on Friday, disrupting normal life and causing waterlogging.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red alerts for Idukki, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts and orange alerts for the remaining districts today.
Authorities in several districts have declared holidays for educational institutions under their jurisdiction.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), strong westerly winds are likely to persist at lower tropospheric levels over Kerala and the Lakshadweep region for the next two to three days, resulting in widespread rainfall.
The IMD stated, “Strong westerlies likely to continue at lower tropospheric levels over Kerala and the Lakshadweep region during the next 2-3 days. Under the influence of these, widespread rainfall activity with scattered Heavy rainfall to Very Heavy rainfall with isolated Extremely Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur over Kerala on 29th & 30th May 2025. Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places over Kerala on 31st May, 1st and 2nd June 2025.”
District administrations across Kerala have declared a holiday for all educational institutions in several districts on May 30 (Friday).
The precautionary measure applies to professional colleges, anganwadis, tuition centers, madrassas, and special coaching classes.
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