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A fresh low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a depression, bringing extreme heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to Kerala and neighboring coastal regions. A red alert has been issued for Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts, with school closures announced for October 22, 2025. Other districts are under orange and yellow alerts. Neyyattinkara recorded the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours.

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Kerala Braces for Extreme Rainfall as Depression Forms in Bay of Bengal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, October 21, 2025 – Kerala is bracing for a period of intense rainfall and thunderstorms as a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal strengthens into a potential depression. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather bulletin this evening, warning of extreme heavy rainfall across several districts starting tomorrow, October 22, 2025.

The low-pressure area, which formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and intensified, is expected to become a depression off the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts by Wednesday. The system is then predicted to move towards the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh coasts, further intensifying within 24 hours.

In anticipation of the severe weather, a “red alert” has been issued for Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts, indicating the likelihood of extreme heavy rainfall. District administrations have declared a holiday for all educational institutions in these districts on Wednesday.

Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Wayanad are under an “orange alert,” signifying a high probability of very heavy rainfall. The remaining districts are currently under a “yellow alert.”

While the weather system over the Arabian Sea is moving away from the Kerala coast, officials are urging residents to take precautions and stay informed about weather updates.

Over the past 24 hours, Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest rainfall at 11 cm, followed by Quilandi in Kozhikode (9 cm).

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