North East monsoon sets in: IMD

North East monsoon sets in: IMD

Northeast monsoon rains commenced over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, and adjoining areas of south Coastal Andhra Pradesh today, the IMD said Northeast monsoon rains commenced over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, and adjoining areas of south Coastal Andhra Pradesh today, the IMD said The much-awaited northeast monsoon commenced over Tamil Nadu and […]

Continue Reading
Kerala should be ready for more extreme weather in the near future, says climate scientist

Kerala should be ready for more extreme weather in the near future, says climate scientist

Kerala once again is in the throes of flooding and landslips triggered by extreme rainfall events which often lead to loss of lives and damage to property. As the resurgent rain has brought back memories of the worst floods in Kerala, P.S. Biju, a climate scientist of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Thiruvananthapuram, who won the […]

Continue Reading
IMD predicts Monsoon to be normal in August, September

IMD predicts Monsoon to be normal in August, September

The expectations of a normal August and September are premised on the persistence of a La Nina, said IMD The expectations of a normal August and September are premised on the persistence of a La Nina, said IMD Monsoon during August and September is expected to be ‘normal’ over most of India except for parts […]

Continue Reading
Andhra Pradesh mounts vigil as discharge of floodwaters rise at Bhadrachalam and Perur 

Andhra Pradesh mounts vigil as discharge of floodwaters rise at Bhadrachalam and Perur 

Moderate to heavy rain forecast at isolated places across the State in the next 24 hours  Moderate to heavy rain forecast at isolated places across the State in the next 24 hours  The discharge of floodwater at Bhadrachalam and Perur in Telangana stood at 9,47,982 cusecs and 7,80,200 cusecs respectively at 9 a.m. on Saturday. […]

Continue Reading
Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala in next 2-3 days: IMD

Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala in next 2-3 days: IMD

The IMD had declared the onset of monsoon over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on May 16. The IMD had declared the onset of monsoon over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on May 16. The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Kerala during the next two to three days, marking a sluggish start to the seasonal rains […]

Continue Reading
Heavy rains lash North and Central Kerala, IMD issues orange alert in 12 districts

Heavy rains lash North and Central Kerala, IMD issues orange alert in 12 districts

IMD has issued an orange alert for all districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam IMD has issued an orange alert for all districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam The heavy rains that lashed Kerala for the fifth straight day on May 19 brought stormwater surging into hundreds of homes, bus stations, shops, markets, and offices in low-lying […]

Continue Reading
Southwest monsoon debuts over Andaman & Nicobar islands

Southwest monsoon debuts over Andaman & Nicobar islands

The Andaman and Nicobar islands and adjoining areas have been experiencing rainfall due to strengthening south-westerly winds in the lower tropospheric levels, the weather office said. The Andaman and Nicobar islands and adjoining areas have been experiencing rainfall due to strengthening south-westerly winds in the lower tropospheric levels, the weather office said. Southwest monsoon has […]

Continue Reading
Relax uniform norms, modify timings: Education Ministry’s guidelines to combat heatwave

Relax uniform norms, modify timings: Education Ministry’s guidelines to combat heatwave

The Ministry of Education on Wednesday issued guidelines to schools for combating heatwave, asking them to relax the uniform norms and modify timings. A torrid heatwave had sent the mercury soaring across large swathes of India with the temperature in Delhi rising to 46 degrees Celsius. The national capital also recorded its second hottest April […]

Continue Reading
Ministry asks health facilities to be ready for soaring temperatures

Ministry asks health facilities to be ready for soaring temperatures

Advised to increase resilience to extreme heat with uninterrupted electricity, drinking water supply, window shades and green roofs Advised to increase resilience to extreme heat with uninterrupted electricity, drinking water supply, window shades and green roofs Health facilities need to increase resilience to extreme heat by arranging uninterrupted electricity for constant functioning of cooling appliances, installation […]

Continue Reading