Thiruvananthapuram: Moderate rainfall occurred in various districts of Kerala on Wednesday, while the weather office has predicted very heavy rainfall in five districts of the state in the coming hours.

According to the latest update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kollam Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam were placed under Orang alert, with "very heavy rainfall" predicted in these districts today.

The red alert issued in Ernakulam and Kottayam districts was withdrawn on Tuesday.

At the same time, Thiruvananthapuram, Idukki and Thrissur districts were under yellow alert, the IMD said.

Thiruvananthapuram: Moderate rainfall at one or two places over Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts, and light rainfall at one or two places over Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts in the coming hours. Is., it said.

Meanwhile, incidents of uprooting of trees and damage to houses were reported in various parts of the southern state.

The front portion of a tile-roofed house collapsed in Ambalapuzha in Alappuzha district due to strong winds.

The roof of another house in Thalavady, Alappuzha was completely damaged due to heavy rains and winds.

More than 5,000 chickens died after flood waters entered a poultry farm in Kattakkada near Thiruvananthapuram.As flood waters receded in Kochi and its suburbs, residents started cleaning their houses today.

Areas of Kochi city and adjacent Kalamassery and Kakkanad areas received extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and traffic jams.

Flood water has entered more than 100 houses in Kalamassery area.

Although experts from Cochin University of Science and Technology have attributed the excessive rainfall to cloud burst, the IMD has not yet officially confirmed it.

Red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm in 24 hours, while Orange alert means very heavy rainfall of 11 cm to 20 cm, and Yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm. Is.