Thiruvananthapuram: Following the massive rainfall and flood furry in the south, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today, sounded an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and other districts for tomorrow, October 20 in rain-battered Kerala.
Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki and Ernakulum districts. A yellow alert has been sounded in Alapuzha, Kollam and Kasargod district for October 20. Meanwhile, the IMD issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on October 21 while Kannur and Kasargod districts will remain on yellow alert on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Shutters of several dams have been opened to prevent them from overflowing. Dam authorities in Kerala are taking cognizance of the situation arising out of the torrential rainfall. According to official estimates, heavy rains in the state have claimed the lives of 27 people.
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