Heavy rain continues to wreak havoc in parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu; schools shut amid orange alert
Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu
Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Many parts of the southern states are currently facing flood-like situations. Heavy downpours are likely to continue in isolated places in Kerala until Friday (Nov 24), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted.
In view of the heavy rains prediction, the Tamil Nadu government has ordered closure of all government and private schools on Thursday in Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Viruthunagar, Pudhukottai and Niligiri districts.
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Red, orange alert in parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu
The IMD issued a red alert for the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state on Tuesday.
Pathanamthitta Collector, A Shibu, issued an order prohibiting night travel between 7:00 pm to 6:00 am and tourist activities like kayaking and boating in the hilly areas of Pathanamthitta district until Friday.
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The order was issued in view of relentless heavy rainfall that has created flood-like situations in many parts of the state.
Pilgrims visiting Sabarimala have been advised to remain vigilantespecially at night in view of the red alert issued in the district.
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An orange alert has also been issued in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Idukki for Nov 23. The Met department also issued a yellow alert in all the remaining districts, except the Kannur and Kasaragod in Kerala.
In Tamil Nadu, there is a possibility of cyclonic circulationsthat may cause moderate to medium rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning in Kerala over the next five days.
According to IMD press release, thunderstorms along with light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts of the state may take place today.
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In Tamil Nadu, the regional Chennai meteorological department forecast suggests heavy to very heavy rain over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, Dindigul, Sivagangai & Pudukottai districts and thunderstorm with moderate rain at a few places over Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Theni to Dindigul, Madurai, Coimbatore, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Thirunelveli Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and at isolated places over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Ranipettai, Vellore, Thirupattur, and Thiruvannamalai districts of Tamilnadu.
(With inputs from agencies)