Relief for Kerala as IMD lifts red alert in Kannur, Kasargod
An orange alert has also been issued for Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad. Moreover, a yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Idukki.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has changed red alert in Kannur and Kasargod to orange alert.
Earlier, the weather department had predicted "extremely heavy" rainfall at isolated places in Kerala.
In a fresh update, issued on Tuesday evening, the met office said that red alert issued for Kannur and Kasargod has been demoted to orange alert. An orange alert has also been issued for Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad. Moreover, a yellow alert has been issued for Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Idukki.
A holiday has been declared for schools in Kannur, Kasargod and Malappuram districts.
IMD further stated that that rough to very rough sea conditions are expected to prevail along and off Goa-Karnataka-Kerala and south Tamil Nadu coasts and Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into these areas for the next few days.
For Wednesday, a yellow alert has been issued for Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod districts.