Thiruvananthapuram: The rain becomes strong in Kerala in the next week. Expect strong thunderstorms for the next 4 days.
Yellow Alert has been announced in 7 districts. The Yellow Alert was announced today in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad districts.
The Disaster Response Authority recommended that residents in flood-prone areas and areas where there is a tornado warning should exercise caution.
Meanwhile, the shutters of the Valayar Dam have been lifted due to rising water levels in heavy rains. The shutters were raised to 45 cm. With this, the river was flooded. The Mukai Bridge, the main road from Malappuzha to Palakkad is reported to have been flooded.