Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in Kerala till Saturday following Hurricane Asani. Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall today, the Met office said. Fishing has been banned off the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep.
Rain warnings in various districts are as follows:
12-05-2022: Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Malappuram
13-05-2022: Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Idukki
14-05-2022: Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki
15-05-2022: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki
The Central Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for these districts.
Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh have been warned of heavy rains following the cyclone. Extreme levels of thunderstorms are expected in Telangana as well. Rain warning has been issued in Odisha too. The city of Hyderabad is likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours. The Kakinada coastal road in Andhra Pradesh has been temporarily closed and traffic has been completely banned. A red alert has been declared in the state.