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The KSDMA has issued a public health advisory urging people to exercise extreme caution while venturing outdoors between 10 am and 3 pm.
For the past one week, water supply has also come to a complete halt in the valley of the Veeramala hill and residents scramble in search of drinking water.
Kerala is currently experiencing significant summer heat, with temperatures exceeding 35°C in multiple districts, leading the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for nine districts: Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Palakkad, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The IMD forecasts maximum temperatures to reach up to 37°C in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Palakkad on Sunday, while other listed districts are expected to reach 36°C, with Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Palakkad already feeling the heat since Saturday, though hilly regions remain unaffected. Providing some respite, isolated light rainfall accompanied by winds up to 40 kmph is anticipated in Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts by Sunday evening, as per an IMD alert issued on March 15th.
Water is supplied to Perumbavoor town as well as to Vengola panchayat from the treatment plant at Kanjirakkad.
The time between 10 am and 3 pm is the hottest during the day, so it is better to avoid working out in this window.
A family has installed a public water cooler, providing free and pure drinking water to the community during hot weather.
Seek immediate anti-viral treatment as soon as you get a fever or a cold.
Thrissur DMO Dr TP Sreedevi said that self-prevention is essential to prevent sunstroke and dehydration, as temperatures have been rising alarmingly during the day.
The World Health Organization recommends sun protection when the UVI is above 3.
Dr Manju P George, Chief Dietitian at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, offers a few effective tips to keep in mind this summer season.
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