The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Kerala due to Cyclone Fengal, with neighboring states on orange alert. Heavy rainfall is expected, prompting educational institutions to close and authorities to advise evacuations in vulnerable areas.

The IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall in some areas, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall expected on Sunday. "Rainfall activity will increase with light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy at isolated placed on December 2 and heavy rainfall at isolated places on December 3,

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in Kerala in the coming days. A red alert has been declared for four districts—Malappuram, Kozhikode,

Puducherry Education Minister A Namachivayam announced a holiday for all educational institutions on December 2. Cyclone Fengal brought unprecedented rainfall, surpassing previous records.

Thiruvananthapuram: The expected rainfall that was anticipated during the month of October, marking the beginning of the Thulavarsham (northeast monsoon), did not occur. While some isolated heavy showers were witnessed in November,