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Summary:

The e-paper edition of The Hindu, dated November 22, 2025, includes various sections covering world affairs, cinema, technology, science, data analysis, health, and book reviews. A key news item highlights that parts of Kerala, India, are bracing for moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over the next few days. This weather is attributed to a low-pressure system expected to form over the South Andaman Sea and intensify into a depression. A yellow alert has been issued for several districts in Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki. Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours.

News Article:

Kerala on Yellow Alert as Low-Pressure System Threatens Heavy Rainfall

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA – November 22, 2025 – Residents of Kerala are bracing for several days of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms as a low-pressure system develops in the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD issued a weather bulletin today, indicating that a low-pressure area is expected to form over the South Andaman Sea on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

The system is predicted to move west-northwestwards, intensifying into a depression around November 24th. Over the following 48 hours, it is expected to further strengthen over the southwest Bay of Bengal while continuing its west-northwestward trajectory.

Under the influence of this system, parts of Kerala are forecast to experience thunderstorms over the next five days. A yellow alert, indicating the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall, has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki today. On Sunday, the alert will remain in effect for Thiruvananthapuram, and also expand to include Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki.

Thiruvananthapuram has already recorded the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM today, with Neyyattinkara reporting 78 mm. Other areas, including Thiruvananthapuram city, Thiruvananthapuram airport, Punalur in Kollam, and Pirappancode and Chacka in Thiruvananthapuram, experienced approximately 40 mm of rainfall.

The IMD anticipates increased rainfall activity in southern and central Kerala on Sunday, coinciding with the formation of the low-pressure area and its northward movement. Residents are advised to stay informed about weather updates and take necessary precautions.

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