Heavy rain, strong winds continue in Kerala; orange alert in 3 districts on Tuesday

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts on Tuesday.

A yellow alert has also been declared in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kozhikode.

According to the IMD, widespread light to moderate rainfall is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. Squally weather with wind speeds of 40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, is likely to prevail along and off the Kerala coast.

Orange alert
August 19: Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

Yellow alert
August 19: Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode
August 20: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

Probable impacts due to rain

• Visibility may become poor due to an intense spell of rainfall, leading to traffic congestion.
• Temporary Disruption of traffic due to waterlogging in roads/ uprooting of trees/ breaking of tree branches, leading to increased travel time.
• Uprooting of trees may cause damage to the power sector
• Possibility of damage to vulnerable structures due to heavy to very heavy rainfall.
• Partial damage to kutcha houses and huts due to the uprooting of trees.
• Possibilities of flash floods due to an intense spell of rainfall.
• Waterlogging/flooding in many parts of low-lying areas.
• Landslides/mudslides/landslips are very likely.
• Heavy rainfall may damage the standing crops and vegetables in the maturity stage.
• Lightning may injure people and cattle in open places.
• Dispersion of soil from the field, hence seed displacement, and poor germination of seeds.