Torrential rains and sea incursion, Kerala is once again put on high alert on Wednesday with the government opening relief camps and shifting people living in low-lying areas to safer places as rains were lashing several parts of the state.

Except for the northern districts of Malappuram, Wayanad, and Kasaragod, several parts of the rest of the 11 districts have been receiving copious rains accompanied by strong winds since last night prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to sound a 'yellow alert' there. 

As per the latest weather update, a yellow alert, denoting the possibility of heavy rainfall, was issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur, and Lakshadweep. Shutters of Kallarkutty dam in Idukki and Aruvikkara Dam here were opened in view of heavy rains. Authorities warned people living on the banks of various water bodies in Pathanamthitta district to be extra vigilant as the water level was steadily rising.

Sea incursion was reported in various districts,  including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Ernakulam. The uprooting of trees and water-logging of low-lying areas were also reported across the state.

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