{
  "id": 284866,
  "title": "Kerala rains: Monsoon likely to intensify; IMD sounds orange alert for three districts on July 29",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/kerala-rains-monsoon-likely-to-intensify-imd-sounds-orange-alert-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T22:47:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rains-monsoon-likely-to-intensify-imd-sounds-orange-alert-for-three-districts-on-july-29/article71280668.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three districts in Kerala - Kannur, Wayanad and Idukki - due to the imminent intensification of monsoon conditions. This comes after a brief lull in the southwest monsoon, which is expected to regain strength on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The heavy rainfall is forecasted to continue for the next 24 hours.\n\nA yellow alert has been issued for all other districts in Kerala, with isolated heavy rain predicted during the same period. The only districts exempt from this alert are Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha.\n\nThe meteorological reasons behind this heightened activity are tied to the influence of a deep depression over central Chhattisgarh and north interior Odisha, as well as a favorable positioning of the monsoon trough. According to the IMD, the western end of the trough is near its typical position, while the eastern end is located south of its normal location in the lower troposphere.\n\nThe IMD has also extended heavy rainfall warnings for the next four days in Kerala. An orange alert is expected for Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode on Thursday, while a yellow alert remains in effect for the remaining parts of the state, excluding Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha.",
  "summary": "The monsoon conditions in Kerala have strengthened due to a deep depression over central parts of Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Heavy rain has been recorded in several parts of India, including Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.\n\nIn Kerala, a red alert was sounded across seven districts on Friday, including Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts. The IMD issued an orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad districts on July 29, as per Hindustan Times.\n\nThe IMD has forecast heavy rain over the next 24 hours across several states, including Kerala.",
  "key_points": [
    "IMD issues orange alert for Kannur, Wayanad, Idukki due to intensifying monsoon.",
    "Heavy rainfall forecasted for next 24 hours after brief lull in southwest monsoon.",
    "Yellow alert for all other Kerala districts, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha exempt."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The IMD's orange alert for select districts signals a shift to more intense monsoon activity in Kerala, heightening flood risks for residents of Kannur, Wayanad, and Idukki.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Orange alert for 11 districts in Kerala on July 31",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/orange-alert-for-11-districts-in-kerala-on-july-31",
        "published": "2026-08-08T03:54:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}