Monsoon rain reaches Kerala after longest delay in 4 years
The onset of monsoon in Kerala was announced earlier in the day by the IMD which said it was delayed
The onset of monsoon in Kerala was announced earlier in the day by the IMD which said it was delayed by a week.
Published on Jun 08, 2023 07:07 PM IST 6 Photos
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After a delay of more than a week, monsoon rain reached Kerala on Thursday, offering relief to farmers and marking its latest arrival in four years. (Reuters)
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"Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala today, the 8th June 2023, against the normal date of 1st June," the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement. (PTI)
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The IMD earlier predicted the rains to arrive over the state's coast on June 4 but the formation of severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea delayed their onset. (PTI)
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The monsoon has begun after taking into account rainfall measured at weather stations in the southern state of Kerala and westerly wind speeds, the IMD confirmed. (AP)
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