Commuters passing through a waterlogged street at East fort following heavy rain throughout the night in Thiruvananthapuram on September 26, 2025.
| Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, and Thrissur districts on Friday (September 26, 2025).
It has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by surface wind speeds reaching up to 40 km per hour. The IMD also forecast moderate rainfall with surface wind speed reaching 30 km per hour at isolated places in Malappuram and Kozhikode districts.
The District Collector of Thiruvananthapuram has declared a holiday for educational institutions, including professional colleges, in the district.
However, the district administration clarified that public examinations timetabled earlier will be held as per schedule.
Meanwhile, heavy rains inundated downtown areas, most notably downtown Thampanoor in the city. Commuters faced some difficulty accessing the Central Railway Station and the main bus stand, the hub of long-distance operations.
The water levels in canals crisscrossing the city remained well within the safety threshold.
Warnings for fishermen
The IMD has cautioned fishers from putting their boats out to sea. It has predicted squally weather with wind speeds reaching 50 km/h along the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep.
The IMD said a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal appeared poised to intensify in the next 24 hours.
Published – September 26, 2025 07:26 am IST
