Kerala rains: IMD issues orange alert for Kozhikode, yellow alert in six districts

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Kozhikode on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) warning of very heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours.

Six districts – Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur – were put on yellow alert warning of isolated heavy rains.

Also, a yellow alert has been issued for seven districts – Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram – on Thursday (June 18).