Yellow alert for seven districts in Kerala on May 1
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for seven districts in Kerala due to expected isolated heavy rains over the next 24 hours. A weather trough is drawing moisture from the sea, likely causing summer thundershowers across the region for five days. Several areas in the state already experienced significant rainfall, with Palode recording the highest at 120 mm.
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The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for seven districts in Kerala warning of isolated heavy rains. The alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur, where rains in the range of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm is likely during the next 24 hours.According to the weather bulletin issued by the IMD, a trough runs from South interior Karnataka to the Gulf of Mannar across Tamil Nadu at 0.9 km above mean sea level. This is likely to draw more moisture from the sea, triggering summer thundershowers for the five days. Meanwhile, many places in the State witnessed heavy rains during the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Friday.
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