Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to experience heavy downpour in the next 72 hours with rainfall ranging between 115.6 mm and 125.44 mm expected to lash across the central and southern part of the state. The state is also expecting thunderstorms and strong winds in these days as per the official weather department.
A cyclonic circulation along the south eastern Arabian sea is attributed to the extensive rainfall across southern Kerala as per the official weather department. A yellow alert has been issued for Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Thrissur and Kozhikode.
“Rainfall between 115mm and 125 mm is expected in the next three days as per the inputs we receive. Central and south districts are expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days. There is a cyclonic circulation formed along the south eastern Arabian sea which will be the reason for the heavy downpour in these regions”, said a senior official in the weather department.
Control rooms were set up across the state to manage the emergency situations amid continuos heavy rains on Friday and Saturday. An urgent meeting was conducted under the supervision of education minister V Shivan Kutty. Thiruvananthapuram district officials reviewed the entire situation across the capital city.
Restrictions for tourists sites in Kottayam
The Kottayam district collector has ordered for a ban on entry of tourists to sites such as Marmala waterfalls, Illikkal Kallu, Ilaveezhapoonchira and few other hill top areas which are prone to landslides. Additionally, all mining activities are banned in the district till October 27 until further orders from the district collector John V Samuel.
