Kerala on Edge with Red Alert, Maharashtra Soaked as Monsoon Fury Escalates

Kerala Gazes at Extreme Rain

• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for five northern Kerala districts—Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod—due to heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected from June 14–17, 2025
• An orange alert covers six more districts (Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta), while three others are on yellow alert
• Heavy rains have led to:
  • Three deaths, two missing in separate incidents
  • Mudslides, uprooted trees, flooded lowlands; flood relief camps activated
  • Schools & colleges closed in 11 districts from June 15–16

Maharashtra Rains Pick Up Pace

• Southwest monsoon has entered an active phase, delivering intense rainfall across Maharashtra—especially coastal Konkan—over the past 24 hours
• IMD issued red alerts for parts of coastal Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka on June 15, forecasting over 20 cm of rain per day in isolated pockets
• Mumbai saw heavy early morning rain, 2–5 AM, causing waterlogging; an orange alert remains active
• Authorities advise farmers to prepare for flooding, and residents to avoid unnecessary travel amid thunderstorm alerts into June 16–18 .

What’s Next?

• Kerala: Rain expected through June 18, fishermen warned against sea travel due to rough seas; relief monitoring continues .
• Maharashtra: Showers likely to persist until June 20, especially in Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra; storms with gusty winds forecast over Marathwada
• Rest of India: Pockets of heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted over Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and central India .