Houses and main roads were swamped in Cochin, while low-lying areas of Thrissur were submerged. Fishermen have been advised not to go to sea until further notice
The IMD has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Kerala today. Yesterday, the IMD updated orange alert warnings in Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam to red alert, predicting extremely heavy rainfall in these regions.
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High waves in the range of 0.4 to 3.3 metres and sea incursions are forecast along the coast of Kerala from southern Vizhinjam to northern Kasaragod until Thursday night, authorities added.