Yellow alert for two districts on July 21
The India Meteorological Department has issued yellow and orange alerts for Kasaragod and Kannur districts in Kerala due to heavy rainfall. The weather conditions are driven by an upper cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, with moderate to heavy rain expected to persist for several days.
Why it matters
Timely weather alerts are critical for disaster preparedness and public safety in regions prone to monsoon-related flooding and landslides.
The moderate heavy rain that has been lashing parts of north and central Kerala are likely to continue a couple more days influenced by an upper cyclonic circulation. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Kasaragod and Kannur on Tuesday, while it has upgraded the alert issued for these districts on Monday from yellow to orange, warning of intense heavy rainfall.
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