Rain continues to lash Kerala; orange alert for rivers as water level rises

Rain continues to lash Kerala; orange alert for rivers as water level rises

Rain is likely to continue two more days with India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert warning of extreme category of rainfall for five districts | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The reinvigorated southwest monsoon fuelled by the strong westerlies continued to lash Kerala, disrupting normal life in many parts of the State especially in […]

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Heavy rain batters Kannur, Kasaragod districts in Kerala; holiday declared for educational institutions

Heavy rain batters Kannur, Kasaragod districts in Kerala; holiday declared for educational institutions

The district administrations have urged residents living in vulnerable areas to remain vigilant as rainfall is expected to continue. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Heavy rain continued to lash Kannur and Kasaragod districts of Kerala on Monday (June 16, 2025), prompting authorities to declare holidays for all educational institutions, including colleges, professional institutions, Kendriya Vidyalayas, […]

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Southwest monsoon brings relief to Kerala, but strong winds cause damage in Thiruvananthapuram

Southwest monsoon brings relief to Kerala, but strong winds cause damage in Thiruvananthapuram

Bernard Joseph, 62, a resident of Vettukad, inspects his house after strong winds blew away the tin roof of his seaside home in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The southwest monsoon set in over Kerala on Saturday, bringing much-needed relief from heat for the residents. However, moderate wind prevailing in Thiruvananthapuram district […]

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Two northern districts in Kerala on orange alert on Thiruvonam day

Two northern districts in Kerala on orange alert on Thiruvonam day

With the southwest monsoon active over Kerala, the northern and central districts of the State are likely to receive isolated heavy rainfall on Thursday, Thiruvonam day, indicate weather forecasts. Kasaragod and Kannur are on orange alert for isolated heavy to very rainfall (11.5 cm to 20.4 cm in 24 hours) on Thursday, while Wayanad, Kozhikode, […]

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Caving in of land triggers panic at Marippuzha

Caving in of land triggers panic at Marippuzha

Forest officials on Wednesday carried out an inspection at Marippuzha in Thiruvambady village where land caved in following torrential rain. The checking was conducted in the presence of Revenue officials after a few local residents said it was a sign of possible landslip. It was on Tuesday evening that a portion of the steep land […]

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Red alert in three Kerala districts

Red alert in three Kerala districts

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared a red alert warning of extreme rainfall in three districts in north Kerala on Wednesday and an orange alert for remaining districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. Red alert has been sounded in Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod, whereas in districts where an orange alert has been issued, heavy to […]

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Madden Julian Oscillation influencing extreme rainfall in Kerala, say CUSAT researchers

Madden Julian Oscillation influencing extreme rainfall in Kerala, say CUSAT researchers

Active occurrence of this phenomenon during September-November may have the potential to delay the withdrawal of Indian summer monsoon Active occurrence of this phenomenon during September-November may have the potential to delay the withdrawal of Indian summer monsoon A new study by researchers at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has showed that […]

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Trains delayed, re-routed due to waterlogging in Ernakulam

Trains delayed, re-routed due to waterlogging in Ernakulam

Over a dozen trains through Ernakulam were partially cancelled, diverted, or detained en route on Tuesday due to waterlogging in tracks following intense rainfall affecting signal systems at Ernakulam Junction and Ernakulam Town railway stations. This was necessitated since the Ernakulam Junction station and the track from Ernakulam Town to D-cabin on the Thripunithura route […]

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Flash floods in the wake of unrelenting showers sink Kochi

Flash floods in the wake of unrelenting showers sink Kochi

“The rain was unrelenting for about five hours since 4.30 a.m. It almost felt like a cloud burst. There was no rain alert for the district”, Mayor M. Anilkumar “The rain was unrelenting for about five hours since 4.30 a.m. It almost felt like a cloud burst. There was no rain alert for the district”, […]

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