Rest of Kerala has been put on orange alert, except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha, where very heavy rain is likely
Ernakulam South railway station, Kalathiparambil Road, Karikkamuri, KSRTC stand, Ernakulam North, Edakochi, Palluruthy, Panayappilly, and Edappally were among the areas affected
Eight killed in rain-related incidents. A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over west-central and adjoining North Bay of Bengal around May 27, which, along with the prevailing strong westerlies, is likely to intensify the rain further for the next seven days
India Meteorological Department issues yellow alert for 17 districts in the State, including some in North Karnataka, for the next 24 hours
IMD has predicted widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated instances of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in various parts of Kerala till May 27
Heavy rain and gusty winds battered eastern regions, including Aluva and Kothamangalam, during the third week of April. In Ernakulam district, crops on 2,306.62 hectares were damaged between March 1 and May 18 this year
Government empowers HYDRAA Commissioner for approval of tenders up to ₹10 crore and constituted a committee to oversee the tenders beyond this value
The centres will be set up as part of the district’s monsoon preparedness measures to handle rain-related incidents. The monsoon is expected to reach the Kerala coast early this year, by May 24
Titled ‘Tracking the Monsoon’, the event will be hosted in association with the India Meteorological Department, Indian Meteorological Society, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority and Directorate of Environment and Climate Change
An upper air cyclonic circulation that lies over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Sri Lanka has triggered widespread rainfall over the State. This is predicted to influence the formation of a low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal around May 11