ChennaiDays after at least 42 people died due to torrential rains in Kerala, rains have resumed in the state as the IMD issued an orange alert for five districts and a yellow alert for four districts for the next four days. has done.
According to the IMD, an orange alert is issued when the meteorological department predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall which can range between 65.5 mm to 204.4 mm of rainfall, while a yellow alert is given when there is a possibility of moderate rainfall. which varies from 15.6 mm to 64.4 mm. mm
Apart from Kerala, heavy rains have predicted the coastal region of Tamil Nadu as the IMD has issued an orange alert in some parts of the state. Parangipettai and Thoothukudi recorded the highest rainfall of 168 mm on Saturday.
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IMD issues orange and yellow alert for different districts of Kerala for the next four days pic.twitter.com/6RNyIhAlot
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CM Pinarayi Vijayan said in a press conference a few days ago that between October 12 and October 20, landslides and flash floods in Kerala killed 42 people and washed away 217 houses. 304 rehabilitation camps were opened after heavy rains in many parts of the state.
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