THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state will witness extreme rainfall in the coming days. IMD has presaged stronger rainfall in Kerala; the most it has received in this year's monsoon. Ernakulam has been put on red alert today. Idukki and Kannur districts are also placed on red alert while Pathanamthitta to Kasargod is placed on orange alert. Meanwhile, Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam are placed on yellow alert with decent rainfalls expected to hit these two districts.

The government has banned fishing activities in Kerala, Karnataka, and the Lakshadweep coast. People are asked to exercise caution since El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean are still a possibility which can soon reach the Indian Ocean between July to September.