Schools and Colleges Shut in Kannur Amid IMD Alerts

Kannur district has shut down all schools, professional colleges, anganwadis, and tuitions since there has been continuous rain in Kerala. It is to be shut down on June 14 and 15 as a heavy rain warning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts the state to encounter rains within five days because of westerly winds and cyclonic circulation over north Karnataka.

IMD has put out the alert in various parts of Kerala. Ten districts received an orange warning on June 14, and four districts received a yellow alert. Two districts have been put on a red alert on Saturday, nine districts have been put on an orange alert, and two districts have been put on a yellow alert. The alert measures the possibility of bad weather.

The IMD has put out a warning for fishing along the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coast from Friday to June 17 due to anticipated strong winds and inclement weather. The IMD issues a red alert for excessive rain of more than 20 cm in 24 hours. Extremely heavy rain between 11 cm and 20 cm is furnished on orange alert, whereas heavy rain between 6 cm and 11 cm is furnished on yellow alert. Pre-monsoon season in Kerala was brought to a close by an all-time record start of monsoons on May 24, causing havoc to government and private property. Low-lying fields and public roads were inundated with rain and wind, felling trees and toppling power poles. The monsoon rains pounded various regions of the state mercilessly until around May 31 before it died down.

The IMD forecast that rains were set to increase in the next few days. The continuous rain has already brought mass scale disruption to the state. While masses are getting ready for more rain, officials have appealed for caution and preparedness so that no more damage is inflicted.