Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Kerala is likely to witness heavy rainfall in the next five days. An orange alert was declared in Idukki and a yellow alert in five districts on Friday.

Yellow alert districts
05-01-2024 : Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam
06-01-2024 : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta
07-01-2024 : Idukki, Ernakulam, Palakkad

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Heavy (7 – 11 cm in 24 hours) rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Kerala till January 7. Fishermen have been advised to steer clear of Kerala and Lakshadweep coasts on Friday.

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