Heavy rain continued in parts of Kerala on Tuesday, with the northern districts receiving the highest rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department. Flooding also continued in many low-lying and riverside areas of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Kozhikode, forcing people to move to relief camps and causing the loss of valuable documents and children’s school…
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has accused the Opposition of trying to derive political mileage from the ongoing flood situation by raising allegations against the government, and asserted that relief and disease-prevention measures were being carried out effectively. Speaking to reporters, the Minister said the Health Department was taking measures to prevent the outbreak and…
The Southwest Monsoon made its onset over Kerala on Thursday, officially ushering in India’s annual rainy season. The arrival came a few days later than the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) earlier projection and around three days after its usual onset date of June 1. Following its entry into Kerala, the monsoon is expected to gradually…
