<span style="color: #222222;">The Met Department has issued orange alert for seven districts of Kerala for the next two days, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The alert will remain valid for the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at a few places  in the state till the 5th of this month. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till Friday.</span><br />