Kerala govt declares red alert in 7 districts as IMD expects heavy rainfall

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office has said that Tamil Nadu may release water to Kerala side of Periyar from Mullaperiyar reservoir considering high inflow into the reservoir

The Government of Kerala has declared red alert in seven districts including the flood affected Wayanad, Idukki and Palakkad, till Wednesday considering that the rains are receding in these districts. The government has also said that more water will be released from Cheruthoni dam, in Idukki, as Tamil Nadu is expected to release water from Mullaiperiyar dam.

While the rains has receded for a shortwhile in many districts on Monday, many of these districts started seeing more rainfall on Tuesday. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Thiruvananthapuram, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue on Wednesday in Idukki,