Monsoon remains low-keyed after early arrival
Monsoon remains
low-keyed after early arrival
Monsoon in remains
low-keyed after early arrival. It’s likely to return by 11 June.
Usually hitting by June 1, summer rains hit Kerala more than 10 days early. Wreaking havoc in north-east India, rains were not shy to show in the capital region as well.
In accordance to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the early onset of the Indian monsoon is likely to remain subdued over the coming week. This is the first time in sixteen years that the rains came this early to India. However, predictions suggest that the momentum will recontinue after June 11. The weather bureau further inform monsoon will strengthen and start covering the remaining parts of the country.
The early onset of monsoon over Kerala occurred on May 24 and winds escalated quickly towards southern and north-eastern India. While Kerala dealt with heavy waterlogging and disruption in daily life, north-eastern states lost at least 32 lives.
Landslides damaged over 3000 houses and the overflowing Teesta River led to largescale infrastructural damage in Assam. As of June 2, IMD had issued a red alert over major districts across Assam, Sikkim and Manipur.
News Edit KV Raman
