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Heavy Rains Lash Keralam As IMD Issues Orange Alert In 10 Districts
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News18•09-10-2026, 18:15
Heavy Rains Lash Keralam As IMD Issues Orange Alert In 10 Districts
- •The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for 10 districts in Keralam, warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
- •Districts under the orange alert include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Kasaragod.
- •An orange alert signifies heavy rainfall ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm.
- •Heavy rains and strong winds uprooted trees in Kollam and Pathanamthitta, while waterlogging was reported in Aluva.
- •Two houses were partially damaged due to thunderstorms and lightning strikes in Kannur district.
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The IMD issued an orange alert for 10 districts, which include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Kasaragod.
An orange alert signifies the likelihood of heavy rainfall ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm. It is also accompanied by thunderstorms and maximum surface wind speeds reaching up to 50 kmph at isolated places.
Heavy rain and strong winds uprooted trees in the Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts, while waterlogging occurred in Aluva within the Ernakulam district. Additionally, two houses sustained partial damage from a thunderstorm and lightning strike in Kannur.
