Overview

• The India Meteorological Department issued orange alerts on Friday for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, and Thrissur.
• The Thiruvananthapuram District Collector closed all educational institutions for the day, though scheduled public examinations are proceeding.
• Overnight rain caused severe waterlogging in downtown Thampanoor, disrupting access to the Central Railway Station and the main bus stand.
• Fishermen were advised to stay ashore along the Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep coasts as squally winds of 40–50 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h, are likely through Saturday.
• Forecasts call for thunderstorms with light to moderate rain and surface winds up to 40 km/h in affected districts, with yellow alerts elsewhere and warnings about flooding, waterlogging, and landslides.