Devotees outside the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, October 25, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI

Kerala braces for widespread rain on October 26; yellow alert for eight districts

 The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared a yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. 

by · The Hindu

Kerala is bracing itself for widespread rains on Saturday (October 26, 2024).

 The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared a yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. 

It has forecasted up to 204 mm of rain over the next 24 hours. The IMD has also warned of thunderstorms and strong winds. 

The formation of a cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea has triggered the current spell. 

Published - October 26, 2024 09:59 am IST