Kerala heavy rains LIVE: Kerala braces for the possibility of heavy rains today

Aluva Manappuram remains waterlogged after heavy rain lashed the region on August 1, 2026.
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R.K. Nithin

Kerala braced for the likelihood of heavy rains and flooding on Sunday (August 2, 2026), the latest in a string of stormy days that have wreaked havoc across the State.

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for 12 districts. It has warned of heavy rains and the possibility of flash floods, mudslides, and road and neighbourhood inundation in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasargod districts.

Notably, the IMD has not issued any weather alert for Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. However, it has cautioned fishers from venturing into the rough seas.

The Government has ordered respective district administrations to prepare themselves to meet any eventuality. It has also requisitioned the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Kerala State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) units for emergency deployment and stationed them in districts most vulnerable to mudslides and flash floods.

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