As a result of severe precipitation, all educational institutions – including professional universities – were ordered in the Kerala Thiruvananthapuram to remain closed according to the district collector’s order. The Directive further explained that the planned public examinations would not see any change.
“Due to heavy rainfall, the district collector announced a holiday today for all educational institutions, including professional universities, in the Thiruvananthapuram district. However, the planned public examinations will be carried out as planned,” reads the official tweet.
IMD releases orange alert in Kerala
The announcement comes when the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) placed several districts of the southern state under an orange warning and expected heavy rainfall. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakula and Thrissur are under the radar of the weather agency.
IMD predicted thunderstorms with light to medium rainfall, along with surface winds reaching up to 40 km/h. Mild rainfall with winds up to 30 km/h is also expected in isolated places in the districts of Malappuram and Kozhikode.
Southern kerala see continued heavy showers
According to the Onmanorama of the Indian Meteorology Department, the new low -pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal. The ongoing cyclonic activity in the Pacific Ocean has caused large rain in Kerala in Kerala since Wednesday night. Heavy showers are expected to continue the southern districts on Friday, while the northern part of the state can also experience intensified precipitation as the system is approaching the coast.
Strong winds and harsh sea along the coast
The weather with a wind speed 40–50 km/h, an impact of up to 60 km/h, is probably until Saturday along the coast of Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep. Fishermen were advised to avoid wandering into the sea due to harsh conditions.
(Tagstotranslate) today’s holiday in Kerala
