Monsoon 2026 tracker LIVE: IMD issues orange alert in two districts in Kerala, thunderstorms, strong winds predicted

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The IMD issued an orange alert in two districts of Kerala for the morning and predicted thunderstorms with moderate rainfall and strong winds in various parts of the State, where the southwest monsoon remains active.

ITthunderstorms with moderate rainfall and surface winds of speeds between 40-50 kilometers per hour in these two districts, as well as Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of the State have also been predicted.

Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been issued for five districts of Kerala including Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) where isolated heavy rain is likely.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a heavy rainfall alert for four Telangana districts -- Vikarabad, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal -- on Wednesday (June 10, 2026).

Flooding blocked traffic flow at several known hotspots across Hyderabad and Cyberabad, including beneath the Kothaguda-Kondapur flyover and near Preston Prime Mall in Gachibowli, after the intense downpour yesterday.

According to traffic police officials, catchment areas developed to collect excess rainwater and prevent waterlogging on roads were overwhelmed by the volume of water during the sudden spell of heavy rain. The situation was particularly visible beneath the Kothaguda-Kondapur flyover, where water accumulated rapidly, leaving several vehicles partially submerged.

While the flooding subsided within hours, officials said the incident highlighted the need to reassess the capacity of existing catchment areas, drainage vents and associated infrastructure at locations that repeatedly witness waterlogging during the monsoon.

Two new studies, published in Nature and Nature Geoscience, have found that as climate change concentrates rainfall into fewer, more intense events, th