IndiaThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Ernakulam and Thrissur districts, predicting intense rainfall within the next 24 hours. A yellow alert was also issued for six additional districts, including Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kozhikode, where isolated heavy rainfall is expected. The forecast attributes the rainfall to a trough extending from North Tamil Nadu to Lakshadweep at a height of 3.1 km above mean sea level, which is anticipated to support continued rainfall activity for the next four days.
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Official sources cited
- government India Meteorological Department