Thiruvananthapuram sources stated that with mercury levels in various districts of Kerala already touching 35 degrees Celsius, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has warned of a steep rise in temperature in the coming days. Meanwhile in a statement issued, the KSDMA said that according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature in the state is expected to rise between 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in the coming days.
KSDMA reported that the temperatures in the districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode are expected to be 8 degrees above normal on March 5. Furthermore with the mercury levels expected to rise, the state disaster management authority has listed necessary measures for people to follow during the summer.
Green activist MN Jayachandran told TNIE "The share of summer rains has been decreasing for the past one decade. We receive 70% of the annual rain during the South-West Monsoon and the recent phenomenon is heavy rainfall during the South-West Monsoon and scarce showers during summer”. Further he also went on to add that, “The cement surfaces are releasing more heat and we’re experiencing extreme climatic conditions and the winter was extremely cold this year and now the summer is scorching.”
