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Heavy rain lashes high ranges of Kerala; orange alert in four districts

October 20, 2025 admin

Waterlogged roads at South Railway Station in Ernakulam following heavy rains | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Intermittent heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of Kerala causing inundation and traffic snarls there on Monday (October 20, 2025). The high ranges of southern Thiruvananthapuram and northern Kozhikode districts experienced widespread rains and overcast climate…

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Early northeast monsoon onset creates ‘triple whammy’ in South India

October 20, 2025 admin

The northeast monsoon has kicked in early this year, and at least four days sooner for the second year running, over Tamil Nadu. Last year, this phase of the monsoon ended with the State recording 33% more rain than the long-period average, and forecasters expect this year to go the same way as well. Historically,…

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Biden, US First Lady Jill Biden Extend Condolences Over Wayanad Landslides

August 2, 2024 admin

Jill and I extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by the deadly landslides, Biden said. Washington: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden expressed condolences to India over the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad that took the lives of over 300 people. “Jill and I extend our deepest condolences to all…

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Kerala rains: Rain-related accidents claim at least three lives

July 16, 2024 admin

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a weather system over the Indian Ocean would cause heavy rains in Kerala for the next 48 hours. | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA Rain-related accidents claimed at least three lives in Kerala on July 16. Reports of power outages caused by tree branches falling on supply lines,…

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Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut Today In 6 Districts

June 26, 2024 admin

Some districts of Kerala have been receiving incessant rainfall for the last two days. Thiruvananthapuram: Schools and colleges will remain closed on Thursday in six districts in Kerala in view of the rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the state. The districts that have declared the holidays are Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha,…

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11 Killed Across Kerala In Rain-Related Incidents Since May 19

May 24, 2024 admin

Parts of Kochi city were inundated during the day following heavy rains last night. (File) Thiruvananthapuram: As Kerala reels under the impact of heavy pre-monsoon rains, a total of 11 people have lost their lives in various rain-related incidents across the state since May 19. As heavy rains continue to lash Kerala, the India Meteorological…

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Four Kerala districts continue to be on red alert for extremely heavy rainfall

May 20, 2024 admin

In the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on May 20, most districts in Kerala reported rainfall. A scene in Thiruvananthapuram on May 19. | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA Four districts in Kerala continue to be on red alert for extremely heavy rainfall on May 20, although no untoward rainfall-related incidents have been reported so…

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India’s cities are expanding – often into flood-prone areas | Explained

October 19, 2023 admin

Earlier this year, as the summer monsoons struck the country, Bengaluru, Gurugram, and Mumbai were quickly under several feet of stagnating water. Similar scenes played out in settled areas in many parts of the country, with officials evacuating several thousand people in anticipation of floods. India’s urban areas have been flooding more and more often….

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