Southwest monsoon | Eight districts in Kerala on yellow alert
The Hindu
The IMD said Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur may receive isolated heavy rainfall.
The State may get widespread rainfall on August 7 with several districts likely to receive isolated heavy rainfall, a weather forecast indicated. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put eight districts — Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur — on yellow alert for isolated heavy rainfall. Other districts can expect light to moderate rainfall, it said. According to a 10 a.m. update, all 14 districts can expect light to moderate rainfall from August 7 till August 11.More Related News
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