A red alert has been issued in Lakshadweep on Thursday, 31 October, as extremely heavy rainfall is expected in the region.
Meanwhile, an orange alert has been issued in four districts of Kerala - Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode. A yellow alert has been issued for all other districts in Kerala.
Due to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on Thursday, District Collector Veeraragavarav has ordered a holiday for all the schools across the district.
- Squally weather with lightning and thunderstorm is likely to prevail over Southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep on Thursday
- Schools and colleges in various districts of the states are closed on days of heavy rainfall
- The rains have damaged at least 10,000 houses, rendering over 7,000 people homeless in 16 districts, according to official information
Cyclonic Storm Maha Likely to Turn 'Very Severe'
The severe cyclonic storm ‘Maha’ is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over east-central Arabian Sea during next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rainfall is expected at most places with heavy falls at isolated places over Lakshadweep during next 24 hoours.
IMD Advises Fishermen Not to Venture Into Parts of Arabian Sea
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into west-central Arabian Sea till 3 November and into adjoining north and east-central Arabian Sea during the next 24 hours.
Storm to Take 'Severe Cyclonic'' Form in Next 6 Hours
Cyclonic storm centered 60 km north-northeast of Lakshadweep. It will continue to move north-northwestwards across Lakshadweep Islands in next 12 hours and is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 6 hours.
Squally Weather, Strong Winds Over Lakshadweep, Karnataka & Kerala Coast
Squally weather with lightning and thunderstorm, wind speed 80-90 kmph to 100 kmph likely to prevail today over Southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep, according to IMDB. Squally weather with lightning and thunderstorm, wind speed 40-50 kmph to 60 kmph is likely to prevail over Karnataka and Kerala Coast.