After 16 years in Kerala ... the monsoon caused destruction, red in 11 and orange warning in 3

Last updated: May 24, 2025, 23:30 IST Kerala Rain Warning: Heavy Rain and strong winds due to premature arrival in Kerala and strong winds damaged homes, decorated crops, disrupted electricity and on the roads. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan issued a warning. Heavy rain was warned in Kerala. (File photo) Highlights have reached Kerala in advance. Red Alert issued in 11 districts due to heavy rain. The main minister gave instructions for disaster preparations. Thiruvananthapuram. In Kerala, heavy rain and strong winds amid premature monsoon in Kerala, houses and crops were damaged, the power source was disrupted and weakened on the roads. Electricity supply has been disrupted in many areas due to damage to homes and vehicles due to uprooted trees and broken branches in different parts of the state. Roads in many rural and urban areas were plunged underwater due to continued heavy rain throughout the day in the state. Minister of Revenue K Rajan said that in some places there could be heavy rain in a short time without warning, which could cause sudden floods and landslides. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that it would arrive in the state before the monsoon. The department said that the arrival of the monsoon in the state came to a gap of 16 years in advance. According to IMD, the monsoon came eight days before normal and the last time it happened on May 23, 2009. Earlier, on May 19, 1990 after 1975, the early arrival of the monsoon was observed. IMD said that heavy rain is expected to continue by Kerala with the arrival of the monsoon and red and orange warnings, the next few days have been issued in many state districts. He issued Red Alert in Kanur and Kasargod districts and Orange Alert in the remaining 12 districts of the state. In addition, Red Alert was issued in five districts for Sunday and Orange Alert in nine districts. For Monday, Red Alert was released in the remaining three in 11 Kerala and Orange Alert districts. In light of the arrival of the monsoon and the red warning issued by IMD, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government would be attentive to the following week in the light of the current situation. He said in the ‘Facebook’ post that a judging meeting was summoned at the level of the level and that instructions were given to complete the preparations related to rain immediately. ‘ He also said that meetings and preparations before the monsoon were completed in all the districts. The chief minister said that a letter was sent to the center for the deployment of nine teams of the National Rampreaking Force (NDRF) in the state. He said: ‘Instructions have also been given to transfer people living in areas that fear of safe places as a precaution. Control documents were drawn up in all Taluka offices of the state. Congress -LP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spoke to the district magistrates of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode with a view to heavy rain and assessed disaster preparations in their districts. In Wayanad, the district magistrate ordered that all adventure tourism centers near the red zone and other disaster potential areas on Sunday due to heavy rain and red warnings in the district. The district administration said that all mining activities in Wayanad were also suspended. In Pathanamthitta, the district administration banned mining and night trips from the mountainous areas from May 24 to May 28. The district administration also ordered that people live from there near disaster potential areas. In the morning, State revenue Minister K Rajan said that strong winds and heavy rain are a sign of the early arrival of the monsoon in the state. He also said that there will be more rain in the northern districts of Kozhikode, Idukki and Pathanamthitta. The minister said with a TV channel that preparations were made to deal with the challenges that resulted from it with a view to the coming of the monsoon. Rajan said instructions were issued to all district magistrates regarding the preparations for the monsoon and that he would hold an online meeting with them during the day to judge the situation in each district. He advised the general public to take precautions in light of heavy rain and travel only to safe places. About the author Rakesh Ranjan Kumar Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has over ten years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining News18, he worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently he … Read more Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has more than ten years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining News18, he worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently he read more about the latest news from India Pakistan on News18 India Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Homenation in Kerala 16 years later … Monsoon caused destruction, 11 in 11 and Orange Alert in 3