Synopsis: Kerala experienced heavy rainfall on 26 September, triggering orange alerts in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki, and prompting warnings over rising river levels. The state is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall over the next five days, with authorities urging residents in landslide-prone and low-lying areas to move to safer locations and follow the directions of local bodies.

Kerala continued to reel under heavy rains on Friday, 26 September, accompanied by thunderstorms and moderate downpours across several districts.

An orange alert was declared for Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki, where isolated very heavy rainfall is expected, along with surface winds of up to 40 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) d

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