Monsoon deficit comes down to 17% in Kerala

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• A week of vigorous rainfall has helped bring down the monsoon deficit to 17 per cent in Kerala as on July 8, according to hydrology data released by India Meteorology Department (IMD). [..]

23% excess rainfall in Kerala

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• The State received 23 per cent more rain than usual during the week ending May 27 thanks to the early onset of the southwest monsoon this time. [..]

Five killed as rain plays havoc in Kerala

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• Five people were killed and several others injured while hundreds of houses damaged, as torrential rains under the impact of the South-west monsoon wrecked havoc in Kerala. [..]

Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Kerala

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• The southwest monsoon has further advanced over some more parts of south Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, some parts of coastal Karnataka, most parts of Bay of Bengal, entire northeastern states, some parts of north coastal Orissa and most parts of West Bengal & Sikkim. [..]

Monsoon to advent in 24 hours

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• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday said that conditions were favourable for the beginning of monsoon in Kerala by Sunday. [..]

Monsoon to reach Kerala soon

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• The much-awaited south-west monsoon, the lifeline to over 200 million farmers of the country, today reached the Andaman Sea and could reached Kerala between May 23 and 25 [..]