# Kerala rain: IMD red alert issued for seven districts 2026-08-07T04:40:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The IMD issued a red alert for seven Kerala districts on Friday morning, forecasting rainfall above 15 mm an hour and wind gusts up to 50 kmph in isolated areas. Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod are covered. Five districts have an orange alert, while Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Lakshadweep have yellow alerts. Ernakulam and Thrissur joined six other districts in declaring a holiday for educational institutions. Floodwaters are receding in parts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, but people remain in relief camps and Kuttanad is still inundated. INCOIS warned of 1.1 to 1.5-metre swell waves and sea incursion along parts of the coast until 11.30 am on August 7. The Economic Times reports that rainfall intensity is expected to ease from August 8, with lighter showers likely by August 9 and 10. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindubusinessline.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: coastal warning, floods, IMD alert, Kerala rain Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/imd-red-alert-issued-for-seven-kerala-districts-as-rain-intensifies/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/imd-red-alert-issued-for-seven-kerala-districts-as-rain-intensifies/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.