Just a month after the state of Kerala was hit by heavy rains and floods, causing heavy destruction to human lives and property the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday has announced that heavy rains are predicted in five districts of the state on September 25 and 26.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, these districts are most likely to see heavy rains. Yellow alert is a warning colour code, which indicates the situation has to be watched and updated, while the next levels are orange and red, which respectively indicates ‘Alert’ (be prepared) and ‘Warning’ (Take Action).
Almost a month ago, Kerala was hit by the worst floods in nearly a century, which claimed lives of more than 400 people and caused damage to the tune of nearly Rs. 20,000 crores.
Chief Minister Pinar
ayi Vijayan, who arrived here on Sunday from the US after completing his treatment for an undisclosed ailment, urged Malayalees in the US to contribute liberally to rebuild the flood-hit state and said he hoped Rs 1.5 billion would be raised from them.
He said Keralites willing to contribute should become members of the global salary challenge, which envisages each participant contributing a month’s salary for the state.
