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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 by a week.

Published on: Jun 8, 2023 7:07 PM IST
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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)
Published on Jun 8, 2023 7:07 PM

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)
Published on Jun 8, 2023 7:07 PM

"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)
Published on Jun 8, 2023 7:07 PM

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)
Published on Jun 8, 2023 7:07 PM

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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Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into the central Arabian Sea and some parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states, the IMD said.  (PTI)
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Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into the central Arabian Sea and some parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states, the IMD said.  (PTI)

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Reflecting the delayed arrival of the monsoon, the weather office data stated that India received 57% lower rainfall than average in the first week of June.   (PTI)
Published on Jun 8, 2023 7:07 PM

Reflecting the delayed arrival of the monsoon, the weather office data stated that India received 57% lower rainfall than average in the first week of June.   (PTI)

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