Kerala to receive heavy rainfall in several regions, IMD issues orange alert

IMD said Fishermen are advised not to set out to sea during the period.

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday (August 7) has issued an orange alert for four districts of Kerala - Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki - where there would be heavy rains today and on August 11. "Heavy (7-11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rainfall (11-20 cm in 24 hours) is very likely to occur at one or two places in the State on August 7 and August 11; and heavy (7- 11 cm in 24 hours) rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places on August 8 and August 10," said the IMD website. The southwest monsoon has been very active in the state with most regions getting heavy rains.