IMD declares red alert for seven districts in Kerala

IMD declares red alert for seven districts in Kerala

A tree that got uprooted early Saturday (May 24, 2025) blocks the coastal road to Veliyaveli from Shangumugham. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran  The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast “intense spells of rainfall with gusty winds reaching up to forty km per hour speeds” till 1 pm on Saturday (May 24, 2025) in seven […]

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IMD declares a yellow rainfall alert for 12 districts in Kerala

IMD declares a yellow rainfall alert for 12 districts in Kerala

Dark clouds hovering over Puthuvype beach in Kochi on Wednesday. May 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate to heavy pre-monsoon showers across Kerala on Friday (Mauy 23, 2025). It has issued a yellow alert for 12 districts, excluding Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam.  The weather system catalysing the […]

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Kerala should be ready for more extreme weather in the near future, says climate scientist

Kerala should be ready for more extreme weather in the near future, says climate scientist

Kerala once again is in the throes of flooding and landslips triggered by extreme rainfall events which often lead to loss of lives and damage to property. As the resurgent rain has brought back memories of the worst floods in Kerala, P.S. Biju, a climate scientist of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Thiruvananthapuram, who won the […]

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