Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 -- The India Meteorological Department has predicted that heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Kerala over the next 3-4 days.

The Met Centre has also issued a red alert for rainfall for eight districts of Kerala, including Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts.

An orange alert of rainfall has been issued for six districts - Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram.

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), strong westerly winds are likely to persist at lower tropospheric levels over Kerala and the Lakshadweep region for the next two to three days, resulting in widespread rainfall.

The IM...