Orange Rain Alert Issued In 6 Kerala Districts, Rest Of State On Yellow Alert
NDTV
Kerala Rain: An orange alert for rainfall denotes very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm of rain, while yellow alert indicates heavy rainfall between 6 cm to 11 cm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued an orange alert for rainfall in six districts of Kerala - Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod - for today.
In the rest of the districts in the state, a yellow alert has been issued.
According to the IMD, an orange alert for rainfall denotes very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm of rain. A yellow alert indicates heavy rainfall between 6 cm to 11 cm while a red alert is issued when there is a likelihood of torrential rains of over 20cm in 24 hours.
Besides, a low-pressure area over the north Andaman Sea and its neighbourhood with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level persists.
