
Rainfall likely to pick up from today in Kerala
The Hindu
Extremely heavy rain forecast in some districts on Aug. 29, 30
The State can expect a marked increase in monsoon rainfall from Friday with some districts poised to receive extremely heavy rainfall on August 29 and 30, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Enhanced rainfall activity is likely over the south peninsular India from August 28 to August 30, after which a decrease can be expected, according to the IMD.More Related News

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