Keralam on high alert as rain intensifies; IMD sounds orange alert for four districts on October 22
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for four districts in Kerala due to intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The weather has caused waterlogging and minor landslips, leading to the derailment of a train locomotive near Parassala.
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Severe weather events pose significant risks to public safety and critical infrastructure, requiring coordinated disaster management responses.
Keralam on high alert as rain intensifies; IMD sounds orange alert for four districts on October 22 left file image NIRMAL HARINDRAN NIRMAL HARINDRAN https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/phlb00/article71610108.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Standalone_3colGRHGL43JF.3.jpg.jpg NIRMAL HARINDRAN / THE HINDU THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALAM, 9th October 2026. A motorist navigates a heavy downpour at Palayam as the city receives sudden torrential rainfall, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. PHOTO: NIRMAL HARINDRAN / THE HINDU The eastern ghat regions, southern Keralam and parts of Central Travancore received heavy overnight rain, disrupting normal life and causing waterlogging in several areas THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Heavy thunderstorms continued to lash several parts of Keralam on Thursday under the influence of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for four districts, warning of intense thunderstorms, while the remaining districts were placed under a yellow alert for heavy rain over the next 24 hours.
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