Kerala to witness heavy rain on Saturday; yellow alert announced in three districts

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: According to the Indian meteorological department, there is the possibility of strong rains in Kerala on Saturday. Heavy rain is possible at isolated places due to the formation of a cyclone over the South East Arabian Sea. Following this, an orange alert has been announced in Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.

A yellow alert has been announced in Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam districts while on Sunday, an yellow alert has been declared in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam districts on Saturday. Thunderstorms are also possible in the afternoon.

Special instructions to the general public

• Advice from the officials should be given heed and if needed, the family should take safe accommodation in relief homes.

• People living in danger zones should be careful as the storm surge is likely to be strong along various coasts.

• Residents of unsecured homes and those living in homes with weak roofs should be prepared to evacuate based on the warnings in the coming days.

• COVID norms should be strictly followed while moving to relief camps

• Those in disaster-prone areas should have an emergency kit ready immediately. Instructions for preparing the kit can be found at https://sdma.kerala.gov.in/.../2020/07/Emergency-Kit.pdf.