IMD Orange alert in parts of Kerala; Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Idukki districts to receive rainfall over 3 days
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert in Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Idukki districts and a Yellow alert in Trivandrum, Kollam, Trissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala on October 30. An Orange alert has also been issued in Malappuram and Kozhikode districts on October 31.
"On 31st, Orange alert in Malappuram and Kozhikode districts. Yellow alert declared in Ernakulam, Trissur and Idukki districts of Kerala (sic)," IMD said in a bulletin, news agency ANI reported.
"On 30th October, Orange alert in Ernakulam, Alapuzha and Idukki districts and yellow alert in Trivandrum, Kollam, Trissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala (sic)," it further said.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh is also likely to receive rainfall over the next three days. Anantapur, Kurnool, Guntur, Krishna, East and West Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts may also receive scattered rains on Wednesday.
"Scattered light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur over Anantapur, Guntur, Krishna, East and West Godavari districts. Isolated light to moderate rainfall is also possible over Kadapa, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam districts," IMD said.
Rainfall is expected to lash the region due to the formation of a low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Sri Lankan coast.
"On October 31, scattered light to moderate rainfall is possible over Chittoor, Nellore, Kadapa, Anantapur, Kurnool, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna districts. Isolated light to moderate rainfall is possible over East and West Godavari, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam districts," IMD said in its bulletin.
Telangana may also receive light to moderate rains on Tuesday, the IMD said.
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