Floodwaters recede in parts of central Kerala; IMD sounds orange alert in five districts
The India Meteorological Department has issued orange alerts for five districts in central Kerala due to expected moderate rainfall and strong winds. While floodwaters are receding in some areas, thousands remain in relief camps.
Why it matters
The ongoing weather crisis highlights the vulnerability of Kerala's infrastructure to monsoon-related flooding and the necessity of disaster management coordination.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday (August 6, 2026) issued an orange alert forecasting moderate rainfall and strong winds in five central Kerala districts even as floodwaters began receding in several affected areas, officials said.
The IMD issued the three-hour orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam districts from 7 am to 10 am on Thursday.
According to the IMD statement, these districts are likely to receive moderate rainfall accompanied by surface wind speeds of up to 40 kmph over the next three hours.
Officials said floodwaters have started receding from several low-lying areas in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Ernakulam districts.
However, flooding continues in Upper Kuttanad and Kuttanad regions of Alappuzha district, although water levels have begun to decline gradually, they said.
According to the Alappuzha district administration, 118 relief camps are functioning in Cherthala, Ambalapuzha, Kuttanad, Karthikappally, Mavelikara and Chengannur taluks.
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