<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala Government has convened an emergency meeting following weather forecast for heavy rains in the Southern and middle parts of the State till  Wednesday.<br />''<br />''A red alert has been issued to Idukki and Ernakulam while Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kollam districts have been placed under Orange alert today.  The IMD has also sounded different alerts in various districts for the next five days.  People staying in high ranges prone to landslides, riverbanks, coastal belts, and low-lying areas have been asked to keep a close vigil.<br />''<br />''As squally weather with strong wind is likely to prevail over Kerala and Lakshadweep coasts, a temporary ban has been imposed on fishing in the sea.</span>