Thiruvananthapuram: The meteorological department has warned of heavy rains in 11 districts of the state today. Orange alerts have been issued in all these 11 districts. Yellow alert will be issued in Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad today. The orange alert was issued in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. The next day, rain warnings were issued in 11 districts.
Heavy rains were reported across the state yesterday, causing damage in various parts of the state. Minister K Rajan said that the state is ready to face the rains.