The IMD issued a red alert for several districts of Kerala following days of heavy rains.
A red alert was issued for Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode for the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall.
Holidays were declared for educational institutions in the three districts.
The Meteorological Department defines extremely heavy rainfall as rainfall of more than 204.4 mm in 24 hours.
An orange alert has been issued for all the other districts except for Kasaragod, where there was a watch alert. The districts can expect isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday .
Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram have all been placed under an orange alert for Monday
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Wayanad meanwhile will be under a yellow alert and will seen heavy rains. Heavy rains are defined as rainfall of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in 24 hours.
Waterlogging may take place in urban areas and low-lying areas in general
The rains are set to continue till October 27 and return to normal conditions on October 28.
On October 26, Malapuram, Palakkad, Iduki and Pathanamthitta can expect heavy rains.
Fishermen have been asked not to venture out to the sea.
The meteorological department said that the fishing could not be done on the Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts.
The SDMA also issued a list of special instructions for the public, including being prepared to move in case of landslides and floods.
Bathing in water bodies and travelling for non-essential things is also to be avoided.
The rains are being brought by a low-pressure area over the southeastern Arabian Sea and the Lakshadweep region. The storms have brought in winds gusting upto 35 to 45 kmph and gusting to 55 kmph at times over the coast.
A trough extending over the northern Tamil coast is also influencing the weather.
Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, a red alert had been issued in Theni, Madurai, and Dindigul districts. A total of 34 districts have been placed under alert for rain.
