Kochi: A red warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Kerala region. The state will continue to experience severe rainfall until May 23. Reports indicated that on Saturday the south west monsoon advanced over some parts of Maldives and Comoros regions, as well as parts of southern Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and southern Andaman Sea.
A red alarm There are warnings of severe rainstorms in some areas, exceeding 20 centimeters from May 20 to 22.
Thunderstorms are very likely to occur at few places with lightning and gusty winds, reaching speeds of approximately 30-40 km/h commencing from May 23 in Kerala. weather Wind gusts may reach up to 65 km/h along and offshore the coast of Kerala, with speeds ranging from 45-55 km/h.
Fishermen are therefore advised not to venture into these parts.
Sunday morning’s twenty-four hour rainfall recorded indicates Quilong and Laha in the states as having received the heaviest downpours at nineteen centimeters almost a red alert level. Among other areas Thiruvananthapuram airport (16 cm) Chaka area (13 cm), Thiruvananthapuram airport(12 cm) and city(11 cm) also registered orange and yellow alerts for amounts received. In addition Aralam had seventeen centimeters while Konni had sixteen centimeters. Neyyattinkara, Konni and Poonjar got fifteen centimetres while Kannur, Peermade, Ranni, Perumkadavila Thodupuzha Keerampara all obtained fourteen centimetres each; Cial Kochi Varkala Ottaappalam Koyilandi Paripalli Anakayam Mattannur seven; Cial Kochi Varkala Ottaappalam Koyilandi Paripalli Anakayam Mattannur six.
