
Thiruvananthapuram: Red alert has been issued for five districts, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur, following the forecast of heavy rains for the next few days in Kerala.
Extremely heavy rainfall of 204.5 mm is likey in a few places in the next 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Department sources here on Monday. An orange alert was issued for Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kasaragod districts.