Kerala ; The Indian Meteorological Department has issued alerts across Kerala expecting heavy rains in the next few days. A ‘red alert’ has been issued prompting authorities to take precautionary steps to shift people staying in disaster prone areas to safer places.An orange alert (a warning indicating heavy to very heavy rain) has been issued for eight districts.
According to the India Meteorological Department, a low pressure area is likely to develop over the North East Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around September 20 and under its influence widespread rains with isolated heavy to very heavy falls are likely over Kerala during September 19-21.
Several parts of the state have been receiving heavy rains in the past few days.In view of the alerts, the Navy, the Indian Air Force helicopters, Police, Fire Force, are all ready to swing into action in case of any emergency requests.
In districts where the Red and Orange alerts have been issued, people living in disaster prone areas would be shifted to camps as a precautionary measure.During night, as the rains are likely to intensify, people in areas prone to landslides and mudslides will be shifted to a safer places during the day time itself as a precautionary measure.
Night travel in hilly areas from 7 pm to 7 am has been banned, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority said.Fishermen have been warned not to put out to sea as strong winds with speed reaching 45-55 kmph is likely to prevail along and off Kerala, Karnataka Coasts and over Lakshadweep area.
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