Red Alert Issued in Three Districts as Rain Persists

Quick Summary

• Heavy rainfall continues to affect central and north Kerala, with strong westerlies influencing the region and Lakshadweep.
• As July 15, very heavy rains accompanied by strong winds have caused destruction in parts of north Kerala, particularly the Western Ghats.
• Rainfall measurements in the past 24 hours (up to 8:30 a.m. thursday): Hosdurg in Kasaragod recorded 18 cm,Irikkur,Cheruvanchery,and peringome in Kannur recorded 17 cm each; Taliparamba (Kannur) saw 16 cm; Kudulu,Padannakkad,and bayar (Kasaragod) reported 15 cm each.
• IMD has issued a red alert for Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts on Friday for extreme heavy rainfall.
• Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Idukki are under orange alert (very heavy rain warning), while yellow alerts remain across other districts accept Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam & Alappuzha.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The ongoing spell of torrential rain in Kerala highlights recurring challenges posed by monsoons to the state’s infrastructure and ecology.frequent red alerts emphasize an urgent need for improved disaster preparedness measures-especially focusing on vulnerable areas like Kasaragod and Kannur-as extreme weather events increasingly become a pattern linked to climate variability. The localized destruction reported along the Western Ghats underscores their centrality in absorbing monsoonal rains but also reveals ecological fragility compounded by human activity such as deforestation or haphazard construction practices over decades.

Given these frequent alerts from IMD for heavy rainfall across multiple districts annually during monsoon months-and with this specific rain event extending since mid-July-state authorities may consider enduring planning models that prioritize early warning systems alongside community resilience-building efforts near ecologically sensitive zones prone to flooding or landslides.

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