Kerala recorded 205.8 mm of rainfall from August 1 to 4, 181 percent above the normal 73.2 mm, resulting in 25 confirmed deaths, four missing persons, and 18,434 people in 418 relief camps as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department issued red alerts for eight districts on Tuesday and orange alerts for nine districts on Wednesday. Sources consist solely of left-center outlets, limiting perspective diversity.