{
  "id": 292578,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:54:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/orange-alert-for-11-districts-in-kerala-on-july-31/article71286676.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The southwest monsoon is set to continue for an additional two days, with a deep depression over west-central Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas potentially weakening into a depression within the next 12 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Kerala is expected to experience intense rainfall spells due to the system, along with an offshore trough running from south Gujarat to north Kerala. Strong westerlies and northwesterlies are currently affecting the region.\n\nThe IMD has issued an orange alert for 11 districts in Kerala on Friday, July 31, 2026, except for Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram, which have been designated with a yellow alert. Isolated heavy rains are anticipated in these areas. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for nine districts on Saturday, while a yellow alert is in effect for the remaining five districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kannur, and Kasaragod.",
  "summary": "The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for 11 districts in Kerala on July 31, 2026, due to the reinvigorated southwest monsoon triggered by a deep depression over westcentral Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas of Vidarbha and southeast Madhya Pradesh. The system is expected to weaken gradually into a depression within the next 12 hours, but will still bring intense spells of rain and an off-shore trough running from south Gujarat to north Kerala. Strong westerlies and northwesterlies are currently prevailing over the region, leading to the issuance of the alert.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-07T22:47:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}