Vehicles wade through a waterlogged stretch of Vyttila Major Road in Ernakulam following heavy rain.
| Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin
Heavy rain continued in the State on Tuesday, triggered by a cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal.
Piravom in Ernakulam recorded rainfall of 22 cm during the past 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, Peechi in Thrissur (13 cm), Choondy in Ernakulam (8 cm), Minicoy and Agatti, both in Lakshadweep, Kottayam, Vellanikkara in Thrissur, and Vadavathur in Kottayam 7 cm each.
Heavy rainfall is likely to continue for one more day.
The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Wednesday, where extreme heavy rainfall is likely during the next 24 hours, while an orange alert has been issued for Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad districts, where very heavy rainfall is likely.
Thereafter, the intensity of the rain is expected to gradually subside.
Published – August 05, 2025 08:04 pm IST
