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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Heavy rain leaves trail of damage in T'puram
T'puram: Continuous heavy rain and strong winds over the past two days caused widespread damage across the capital district, claiming one life and a fisherman missing in a boat accident off the Vizhinjam fishing harbour coast. The deceased was identified as Antony, 52, of Vizhinjam. Stellas, 48, of Pulluvila is missing and search operations are underway under the aegis of coastal police and marine squad. District recorded damage to 144 houses, with 138 partially destroyed and six completely demolished. In Nedumangad taluk, 31 houses were partially damaged and one house was completely destroyed. Chirayinkeezhu taluk reported nine partially damaged houses, while eight homes were affected in Kattakada. Varkala saw 38 houses suffer partial damage. Neyyattinkara taluk was among the worst-hit, with 52 houses partially damaged and five completely destroyed. Agricultural farmlands in Neyyattinkara, at places like Chenkal and Kulathoor, were also destroyed. Two relief camps have been started in the district and 11 people were relocated from flood-affected areas. Thursday evening's intense rain was accompanied by strong winds, uprooting trees and causing damage to public infrastructure. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The storm also severely disrupted essential services. Damaged electric poles led to widespread power outages across several parts of the city. A tree fell on the district disaster management authority's office and the water level in Vamanapuram river rose significantly. Shutters of Neyyar dam were opened as a precautionary measure. Urban areas, including Vattiyoorkavu, Nettayam, Kerala Nagar, PTP Nagar, Sasthamangalam, Ambalamukku, Poojappura, Vazhuthacaud, Kuravankonam, Valiyavila, Kudappanakunnu, Jagathy, Thirumala, Thycaud, Pattom and West Fort, reported tree falls, particularly near roads and residential buildings. Disaster response teams and local officials are coordinating to ensure safety and provide relief to affected residents. IMD issued an orange alert in the district on Saturday. High waves alert issued: National Centre for Ocean Information Services issued a warning of high waves and sea surge along Kerala coast on Saturday. A red alert has been declared in the coastal areas in the district, from Kappil to Pozhiyoor. Fisherfolk and coastal residents are advised to remain extremely cautious.
The Hindu
25-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Overnight heavy rains threw life out of gear in Kerala; IMD issues red alerts for five districts
Heavy rains pummelled Kerala overnight, causing some disruption to everyday life, even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the South West Monsoon will likely intensify on Sunday (May 25, 2025). The IMD has issued a red alert for five northern districts —Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram — for the next 24 hours. The rest of Kerala, including Idukki, was under orange alert. The IMD has predicted intense rainfall in the regions until Monday (May 26, 2025). The IMD will likely update its weather forecast at 10.30 a.m. Warning of high waves and tidal surges The Kerala government has banned fishers from putting their boats out to sea. It has closed beaches, hills, and forest resorts to tourists until further notice. The National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has warned of high waves, tidal surges, and sea erosion. Visibility remained low across the State, considerably slowing vehicular traffic and causing congestion at urban bottlenecks. In Wayanad, the government has established a Special Control Room at Meppadi. It has established a network of warning sirens to warn citizens to evacuate to safer ground if extreme climate triggered geological events. In 2024, a series of catastrophic landslides triggered by extreme rainfall had levelled Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages within the Meppadi panchayat in Vythiri taluk, resulting in the death of nearly 300 residents. The rains, which lashed Kerala overnight, inundated roads and neighbourhoods, uprooted trees and caused power outages across the State. However, the government said the rain havoc had not necessitated large-scale evacuations or relief camps. The government minimised dam shutters across the State to ensure that water levels remained within the safety threshold. The dams are Lower Periyar, Sengulam, Kundala, Madupetty, Ponmudi and Anayirankal. According to IMD, the southwest monsoon advanced to some parts of coastal Karnataka on Sunday (May 25, 2025). A powerful low-pressure system over the eastern Central Arabian Sea off the Konkan coast has intensified the monsoon over Kerala.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
IMD issues warning for thunderstorms in Kerala
Kochi: IMD issued a warning for thunderstorms in Kerala until Wednesday.A yellow alert was issued for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, and Malappuram on Tuesday, while Ernakulam, Malappuram, Wayanad, and Kannur were on alert for Wednesday. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over Kerala until was reported that the trough from Saurashtra to the east-central Arabian Sea across the northeast Arabian Sea persists. An upper air cyclonic circulation is likely over the southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining the south Andaman Sea until Wednesday. The north-south trough from Marathwada to Gulf of Mannar across interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu became less are favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon into some parts of the Andaman Sea, south Bay of Bengal, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Tuesday. It is also favourable for further advancement over some parts of the south Arabian Sea, Maldives, and Comorin area in the next four to five maximum temperatures were above normal in Kottayam, Palakkad, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur districts. Palakkad recorded the highest maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois) issued a swell surge alert for the coastal regions of Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur. Swell waves in the range of 15-16 seconds period with 0.4-0.5m height are forecast until 11.30pm on Tuesday. It advised that there is a possibility of surging waves, and boats should ply with utmost vigilance, and recreation should be undertaken with due care.
