While the general view around the colour codes remains the above, more specific guidelines are issued to the public and authorities depending on the type of weather condition- rainfall, snowfall, thunderstorm, lightning, dust storm etc.
Orange- Be prepared for severe circumstances Yellow- Watch the situation and stay updated According to IMD, here’s the meaning behind the colour coded alerts. The IMD has stated that the “colour codes are used in weather warnings for bringing out the severity of the weather phenomena expected.” The reason behind issuing these codes is to determine the “impact of the weather expected so as to keep them ready for necessary action related to disaster risk reduction'.
The main question remains- what are the colour codes and what do they signify? The answer to this is that there are a total of four colour codes- green, yellow, orange and red- and they signify the intensity of the weather conditions in that specific area.
These alerts have been issued to warn the citizens of the weather conditions beforehand so they can take the necessary precautions. Before Kerala, the IMD had also issued yellow and orange alerts in different parts of the country such as Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
