Red, orange alerts for 5 Kerala districts; warning of very heavy rains in parts of south India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued purple and orange rain alerts for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki districts of Kerala for December 2 and three.

IMD has additionally issued warnings for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala which are anticipated to obtain heavy to very heavy rainfall throughout December 2 and three and remoted heavy rainfall on December 1 and 4. The division in a tweet added that heavy rainfall is predicted at remoted locations over south coastal Andhra Pradesh too throughout December 2 and three and over Lakshadweep throughout December three and 4.

 

The alerts got here after IMD projected intensification of despair over the southeast Bay of Bengal that may result in a cyclonic storm within the subsequent 24 hours. The climate division stated, “It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during the next 12 hours. It is also likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 24 hours.”

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Due to the tough climate circumstances, fishermen have been suggested to not enter the southeast Bay of Bengal from November 30 to December 1, southwest Bay of Bengal and east Sri Lanka coast from December 1 to three. “Total suspension of fishing operations during 30th November to 4th December over the areas. Fishermen out at Sea are advised to return to the coast by today,” IMD added.

If the despair deepens right into a cyclone then it could be a second storm hitting the southern states of India in lower than per week. The ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ of Cyclone Nivar had hit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on November 26. While no large-scale injury to life or property was claimed, Nivar triggered heavy rains and had flooded Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.