Monsoon 2019 News

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The hungry rains

Monsoon rains have devastated Kerala two years in a rowLounge brings you the inside story of a state living through an ecological crisis

10 min read20 Sep 2019
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Excess rain in Jul-Aug makes up for early deficit, monsoon enters surplus territory

Consistent with IMD’s prediction, rainfall improved in July with a deficit of 9%, before falling to zero in mid-AugAs on Monday, the country received 681.3mm of rainfall compared to the normal of 674.7mm

2 min read27 Aug 2019
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Heavy rainfall along the west coast, IMD issues red code warning for today

Central Water Commission has called for highest level precautions to be takenStrong winds gusting upto 40-50 kmph, are likely to prevail over the Arabian Sea

2 min read9 Aug 2019
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Southern and coastal Karnataka on high alert after forecast of heavy rains

After a slow start, rains have picked up in drought prone Karnataka throwing life out of gear in several districtsIMD-Bengaluru issued Red alert for Coastal and Malnad districts for next 5 days

1 min read6 Aug 2019
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Rains ease in Nashik, water level in Godavari starts reducing

Quantum of water released from Darna dam stood at 13,026 cusecsThe intensity of rains lessened since the early hours of Tuesday

1 min read6 Aug 2019
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July ends with above normal rainfall; monsoon deficiency comes down

IMD had predicted 95% of the LPA with an error margin of plus or minus 9%Rainfall received in July was 5% above normal, said IMD

1 min read1 Aug 2019
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Over 69 people, 204 animals killed as flood situation continues to worsen in Assam

Nearly 248 houses have been damaged and more than 200,000 people accommodated in 836 relief campsAnimals have moved to the park boundaries and some have even attempted to cross the park

2 min read25 Jul 2019
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Heavy rain alert for Kerala, Karnataka

IMD said heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Kerala, Puducherry, TN and Karnataka across 18-20 JulyThe southern peninsula is currently facing a high monsoon deficit

1 min read18 Jul 2019
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Kharif sowing hit by deficit rains, acreage down 27% at 234.33 lakh hectare

Sowing operation is expected to pick-up in the coming days on good rains expectationRice, the main kharif crop, was sown in 52.47 lakh hectare till last week

2 min read7 Jul 2019
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Goods train derails between Mumbai and Pune, train services affected

Due to the derailment at least 10 intercity trains were cancelledIntercity trains from Mumbai to Pune were cancelled and some long distance trains were diverted through Igatpuri

1 min read1 Jul 2019
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