{
  "id": 71268,
  "title": "Kerala rains LIVE | Moderate heavy rain continues; CM to chair emergency meet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/kerala-rains-live-moderate-heavy-rain-continues-cm-to-chair-emergency",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T05:28:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rains-live-moderate-heavy-rain-continues-cm-to-chair-emergency-meet/article71299854.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kerala is grappling with moderate to heavy rainfall, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgrading the rain alert from yellow to orange on Monday, August 3, 2026. This escalation warns of intense heavy rainfall across the state, excluding Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thrissur, and Palakkad. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan convened an emergency online meeting to assess the ongoing situation and issues a flash flood warning for Pathanamthitta.\n\nThe heavy rains have caused rising dam levels, travel bans, and closures of tourism centers, along with threats from mudslides. In Idukki, the Poonoor River is in spate following the downpour. Over 7,600 people have been evacuated to relief camps, and 200 families in Parambil Bazar, Kozhikode, have been relocated due to inundation.\n\nThe power supply has been cut off in several areas. A high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister is underway to review the rain situation. Term and conditions apply, and all comments must be in English, full sentences, non-abusive, and adhere to community guidelines.",
  "summary": "Though rain intensity has subsided, moderate heavy rain continues to affect Kerala. IMD upgrades rain alert to orange in 10 districts",
  "key_points": [
    "Kerala experiences moderate to heavy rainfall, upgraded to orange alert.",
    "Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan chairs emergency online meeting.",
    "Over 7,600 evacuated, 200 families relocated due to inundation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/71268.png",
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  },
  "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."
}