Eight other districts are expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall.....
On Monday night four districts in Kerala are expected to receive “isolated heavy to very heavy”, the India Meteorological Department said, under the influence of multiple weather systems in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
Orange alert has been declared by the weather agency in the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki. Eight other districts are expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall and have been issued yellow alerts by the IMD.
“A cyclonic circulation lies over Southeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Lakshadweep area and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to develop over southeast & adjoining east central Arabian sea during next 48 hours. It is likely to move further west northwestwards and intensify into a depression over central Arabian sea around 21st October,” the IMD said on Monday.
Also added, “A cyclonic circulation lies over coastal Tamil Nadu & neighborhood and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level. A cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Bay of Bengal and neighborhood at 3.1 km above mean sea level.”
Rainfall is expected to continue till Tuesday as well, the agency indicated, with yellow alert issued for four districts.
Revenue minister K Rajan, who holds the charge of disaster management in the state, held a meeting in the state capital to oversee relief measures and to ensure close coordination of various government departments across the districts.
“Emergency operation centres at the district level are currently functioning 24x7. Directions have been given to provide the helpline numbers of these centers at the Taluk and district level to the public. Officials on leave have been requested to rejoin service except in cases of medical emergency,” the minister said.
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