Kerala is experiencing heavy rains and strong winds. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Ernakulam district and yellow alerts for 11 other districts. These alerts signify very heavy to heavy rainfall. Strong winds have caused property damage. The monsoon is expected to arrive early, around May 26.

Summer storms in Ernakulam damage over 200 houses and thousands of hectares of crops, impacting many local farmers.

Southern Kerala faces heavy rainfall; orange alert in Alappuzha, yellow alerts in six districts, with potential flooding and landslides.