Met dept withdraws yellow alert in 5 Kerala districts after rain abates

Two women cross a waterlogged paddy field in Wayanad. Photo: Jithin Joel Haarim/Manorama

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) withdrew the yellow alert in five districts after skies cleared in the state on Thursday.

The Met department had earlier warned Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts were likely to receive heavy rainfall between 6 and 11 cm in the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) warned there is a possibility of high waves of 1-1.8 m along the southern coast of Tamil Nadu till 11.30 pm on Thursday.

Fisherfolk are advised not to venture into the sea from Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts due to squally conditions and high waves.

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