India, May 27 -- With the start of the Southwest Monsoon, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a multi-hazard warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall across states. In this warning, a fresh 'red' alert has been issued for Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Furthermore, an orange alert has been issued for Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and other states for rainfall.

As per the official statement shared by the weather department, heavy to very heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka, Interior Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

A red alert was issued for these states on Monday after the IMD noted the start of the southwest monsoon. In ...