Heavy rain lashes excessive ranges of Kerala; orange alert in 4 districts

Intermittent heavy rain accompanied by robust winds lashed a number of components of Kerala inflicting inundation and visitors snarls there on Monday (October 20, 2025).

The excessive ranges of southern Thiruvananthapuram and northern Kozhikode districts skilled widespread rains and overcast local weather all through the day. Heavy downpour that lasted for almost an hour brought on waterlogging in Thiruvananthapuram-Thenkasi street.

Road visitors was interrupted in Elavattom in Palode street additionally for a while as a result of inundation within the night.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in 4 districts -Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode – predicting very heavy rainfall. The remainder of the districts have been positioned beneath a yellow alert.

In the wake of heavy rain, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) requested individuals residing in areas vulnerable to landslides, mudslides, and flash floods to maneuver to safer places as directed by officers involved.

Residents residing alongside riverbanks and in areas downstream of dams must also relocate prematurely, following official directions, in view of potential hazard, the SDMA mentioned in a press release.

An orange alert refers to very heavy rain of 11 cm to twenty cm, and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm.