THIRUVANNATHAPURAM: Kerala Disaster Management Authority has declared Yellow alert in all districts as torrential rains have intensified in almost all districts.

In the last 24 hours, Vadakara received 10 cm rain, Konni received 7cm and Alappuzha and Nedumbassery received 6 cm each. All districts will get extensive rains and there are chances for isolated heavy rains.

The disaster management department has informed that the people should be alert and should take note of warnings. Those people living in hilly regions, valleys or by the side of river, backwaters and coastal areas should be careful. Though the seas is rough, fishermen have not been warned against trawling.

Meanwhile, the Met department informed that heavy rains will continue for three more days. It said Kerala has received 13 pc surplus rains till date.

During the period when Kerala was supposed to get 2003 mm rain, it received 2263 mm rain. The highest amount of rain was received by Palakkad district 41 pc, followed by Kozhikode (36 pc), Kannur (20pc) and Malappuram (20pc).

Except Wayanad (5) and Idukki (10), all districts have received copious rains.