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Tripura Schools Turn Relief Camps As Floods Displace Thousands

Tripura Schools Turn Relief Camps As Floods Displace Thousands

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In the wake of severe monsoon flooding, schools across Agartala, Tripura have been transformed into emergency relief shelters for displaced families. Over 10,000 residents across the state have been relocated to safer grounds, with authorities scrambling to manage the crisis under persistent heavy rains. School Shelters in Action Ambedkar School: Hosting 130 families, totaling 464 flood refugees. Vivekananda School: Currently sheltering 220 individuals. The Tripura administration, guided by Chief Minister Manik Saha, is ensuring the availability of food, clean drinking water, electricity, medical care, and nutrition for children. Medical teams are actively monitoring the elderly and distributing essential medicines. Relief efforts have so far proceeded without disruption. ...
Deep depression crosses Bengal coast, triggers heavy rain and squalls across eastern, northeastern India

Deep depression crosses Bengal coast, triggers heavy rain and squalls across eastern, northeastern India

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A deep depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal crossed the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast near Raidighi on the morning of May 29, 2025, bringing with it widespread heavy rainfall and squally winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the system moved inland between 10:30 am and 11:30 am, between Sagar Island and Khepupara. The weather system is expected to move north-northeastwards and gradually weaken into a depression by the evening. However, its impact will continue to be felt across large parts of eastern and northeastern India. The IMD has forecast extremely heavy rainfall in Meghalaya on May 30, with isolated areas likely to see over 30 centimetres of precipitation. Assam is also bracing for extreme rainfall, with forecasts of over 20 cm in some places. Th...
Flash Floods Shock Drought-Prone Latur Amid Monsoon Onset, IMD Forecasts Under Scrutiny

Flash Floods Shock Drought-Prone Latur Amid Monsoon Onset, IMD Forecasts Under Scrutiny

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The drought-hit city of Latur in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region has been left reeling after a sudden bout of extreme rainfall led to flash floods on May 27, 2025. Independent reports, including from All India Radio and the Press Trust of India, point to cloudburst-like conditions that caught residents and authorities off guard. This severe weather event comes despite the India Meteorological Department (IMD) not issuing specific warnings for heavy rain in Latur or surrounding Marathwada districts in its regular regional bulletins. While the IMD’s Mumbai centre had predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds for May 27, it did not flag extreme rainfall for Latur. The only relevant mention was a general note in the national press release that said “isolated heavy rainfall likely...
Mumbai Breaks Rainfall Records, Scientists Demand Better Early Warning for Extreme Rains

Mumbai Breaks Rainfall Records, Scientists Demand Better Early Warning for Extreme Rains

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Mumbai is witnessing a monsoon like never before. On May 26, the southwest monsoon arrived in the city a staggering 16 days ahead of its usual date, setting a new record for the earliest-ever onset in the financial capital. What followed was relentless rain that brought the city to a halt and shattered century-old records. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai City (Colaba observatory) received 456.5 mm of rain and the Suburbs (Santacruz observatory) 342 mm between May 1 and May 27. This makes May 2025 the wettest May ever recorded in Mumbai, breaking the previous record of 280 mm set in 1918. The most dramatic rainfall occurred in just two days. From 8:30 am on May 25 to 8:30 am on May 26, Colaba received 135.4 mm of rain a 67,600% excess over the average of...
Monsoon Bliss: Early Rains Boost India’s Agricultural Prospects Amid Heavy Downpours

Monsoon Bliss: Early Rains Boost India’s Agricultural Prospects Amid Heavy Downpours

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Kerala experienced an unusually early arrival of the southwest monsoon on May 24, eight days ahead of the usual schedule, marking the earliest onset in 16 years. This early arrival offers a promising start to the agricultural season and relief from recent heatwaves that have affected much of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the monsoon has already begun advancing into Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and parts of the northeast. This early onset allows farmers to start sowing summer crops sooner, with increased soil moisture supporting better crop growth and potentially higher yields. However along with the early arrival, heavy monsoon rains are expected across several regions, including Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. While these rains are crucial for ag...
Monsoon Marches On: Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms, and Heatwave Alerts Across India

Monsoon Marches On: Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms, and Heatwave Alerts Across India

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The southwest monsoon continues its steady advance across India, reaching more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Karnataka including Bengaluru, and the entire northeastern region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed in its latest update. As monsoon winds sweep in, several regions are bracing for intense rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Here’s a region-wise summary of what to expect in the coming days: West and Central India: Extremely heavy rain is forecast over the Konkan coast, including Mumbai, and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra on May 26 and 27. Gujarat will see thundersqualls with wind speeds of 50–60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph. Marathwada and parts of Gujarat are likely to receive isolated heavy rain between May 26 and 29. Isolated heavy showers...
Early Monsoon Hits Kerala, Triggers Torrential Rains and Heatwaves Across India

Early Monsoon Hits Kerala, Triggers Torrential Rains and Heatwaves Across India

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The Southwest Monsoon arrived early over Kerala on May 24, unsettling India’s seasonal weather balance with simultaneous floods and heatwaves across various regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that this early onset nearly a week ahead of the typical June 1 schedule will usher in prolonged rainfall along the western coast while much of northern India remains trapped in oppressive heat. Torrential Rain Forecast Along the Western Coast With the monsoon now active, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to drench Kerala, Karnataka, coastal Maharashtra, and Goa over the coming week. The IMD has warned of extremely heavy downpours in isolated areas, especially during the weekends. This surge in rainfall is attributed to a depression currently brewing over the Eas...
WMO Predicts Stronger 2025 Monsoon Across Asia as ENSO Influence Weakens

WMO Predicts Stronger 2025 Monsoon Across Asia as ENSO Influence Weakens

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has forecasted an above-normal summer monsoon across East and South Asia in 2025, signaling a potentially wetter season for a region that is home to more than 60% of the world’s population. The prediction, issued through the Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction for Asia (FOCRA II), comes amid a global transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral conditions. According to seasonal projections consolidated from WMO’s Global Producing Centres for Long-Range Forecasts, the 2025 boreal summer will bring above-average rainfall to large parts of East and South Asia. This monsoon uptick is expected to benefit agriculture-dependent economies but also raises the risk of flooding and landslides, particularly in low-lying and urba...
Early Monsoon Onset May Be Strong—But Faces Risk of Stalling Again

Early Monsoon Onset May Be Strong—But Faces Risk of Stalling Again

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India is set for an early and seemingly strong onset of the Southwest Monsoon, but weather models and past trends are raising red flags about a possible stall. The emergence of twin cyclonic systems one in the Arabian Sea and another in the Bay of Bengal could disrupt the seasonal rains just as they begin. Monsoon Arriving Early Kerala to See Rains Before June 1 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the monsoon has already advanced over parts of the southern Arabian Sea, the Maldives, the Bay of Bengal, and Northeast India. According to their May 21 bulletin, conditions are rapidly becoming favorable for the monsoon to reach Kerala between May 24 and May 27 about a week ahead of the June 1 average. Twin Cyclonic Systems Could Disrupt Monsoon Progress Desp...
Storm Brews in Arabian Sea as IMD Warns of Heavy Rainfall, Heat Waves and Monsoon Onset

Storm Brews in Arabian Sea as IMD Warns of Heavy Rainfall, Heat Waves and Monsoon Onset

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New Delhi, May 22 — A low-pressure system is set to form over the east-central Arabian Sea, just off the Karnataka-Goa coast, by the evening of May 21 and could intensify into a depression by May 22, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest bulletin. The development is expected to unleash a spell of intense weather across large parts of India. Extremely heavy rainfall has been forecast at isolated places over Konkan & Goa and coastal Karnataka today. From May 21 to 27, Kerala and Karnataka are likely to experience widespread light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph. Western India is also bracing for a turbulent spell. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast in parts of Madhya Maharashtra from May 21-2...