Thiruvananthapuram: With the cyclone turning into a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, heavy rains are expected in the state from next Tuesday, the Met Office said.
Following this, Orange Alert was declared in five districts on Thursday. Orange alert was declared in Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Wayanad districts. Isolated heavy rain is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The low is formed off the coast of Sumatra in the Bay of Bengal in the southeast. According to the Met Office, this is likely to become extremely low pressure and make landfall off the northern coast of Tamil Nadu. As a result of this, heavy rainfall is also expected in Kerala.
Meanwhile, heavy rains continued in Chennai. A red alert has been issued in Chennai for three days following heavy rains that continued from Saturday night. Chief Minister MK Stalin has directed collectors to take precautionary measures following a warning from the Meteorological Department.
Large floodplains formed in many low-lying areas of the city. A flood alert has been issued in Chennai as water is leaking from three reservoirs. People are being evacuated from the flood-hit low-lying areas of Chennai. Hundreds of families were relocated. In Chennai alone, there are several relief camps. NDRF deployed in the city for rescue operations.
Suburban service to Beach, Egmore, Tambaram, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpet has been suspended.
