The district administrations of Wayanad and Pathanamthitta have declared Thursday a holiday for schools functioning as relief camps following heavy rain.

In Wayanad, relief camps are operating at Pulinjal Government High School, Makkiyad Holy Face School, and Kaithakolli Government LP School.

In Pathanamthitta, all educational institutions, from anganwadis to professional colleges, in Thiruvalla taluk will remain closed on Thursday. In the district’s remaining taluks, the holiday will apply only to schools that are functioning as relief camps.

The respective district administrations said the decision was taken in view of the continued rainfall and the operation of relief camps in educational institutions.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Thursday. A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.