Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains have been forecast in Kerala till August 30. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) on Friday issued an orange alert for six districts on Saturday and Sunday.
An orange alert (heavy to very heavy rains) has been issued in Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts for Saturday.
Yellow alert has been sounded in the other eight districts.
The KSDMA has also issued orange alerts in regions near the Neyyar Dam in Thiruvananthapuram and the Mangalam Dam in Palakkad.
As winds gushing up to 50km/hr are expected to blow along the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep between August 28 and 30, the KSDMA has urged the fisherfolk to be cautious.
They have also been advised to not venture out into the sea.
An orange alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad districts for Sunday.
Lakshadweep and Karnataka too are likely to experience heavy rainfall in the coming days.
The India Meteorological Department has informed that low depression is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal.
Orange Alert (Heavy to very heavy rain)
August 28: Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur
August 29: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad
Yellow Alert (Isolated heavy rain)
August 28: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kasaragod
August 29: Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod
August 30: In 12 districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam
Water level at Idukki dam
The water level at Idukki reservoir rose by 0.08 feet and now rests at 2,373.08 feet. This time last year, the water level was at 2,373.10 feet.
