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09/08/2019 4:54 PM IST

Kerala Rain: Red Alert On Saturday For 7 Districts, Rain Forecast For Next 5 Days

Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur are expected to see very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on Saturday.

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Men pass through flood waters at Eloor area in Ernakulam district,Kerala, on August 9, 2019. 

A red alert has been issued by the IMD for seven districts in Kerala for Saturday as heavy rains continue across the state.

Districts on red alert on 10 August are Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur, meaning a forecast of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.

Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kasargode have been issued an orange alert, signifying forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall.