Weather Dept issues red alert for heavy rainfall in TN
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for October 16 in Chennai and the surrounding districts of Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for October 16 in Chennai and the surrounding districts of Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu.
The Uttar Pradesh government has provided Rs 163.15 crore in compensation for crops damaged by floods across the state this monsoon season.
The southwest monsoon has started to withdraw from the coastal state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Bhubaneswar regional centre said on Sunday.
The RMC, in the statement, also said that 18 districts of Tamil Nadu will receive heavy rains till October 5 and issued a yellow alert in these districts.
India’s monsoon season is a critical factor for the nation’s agricultural output, and this year’s rainfall, the highest since 2020, has brought both relief and challenges.
Most parts of India witness hot to very hot conditions in the pre-monsoon months of March, April, May and June, with some coastal areas having a combination of heat and humidity.
IMD said the 2024 southwest monsoon season rainfall over the country as a whole to be above normal (>104% of the Long Period Average (LPA)).
The Indian economy emerges as a beacon of resilience, standing strong despite the headwinds of a global economic slowdown.
Tourism had barely recovered post-Covid in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh registering 1.06 crore tourists in the first six months of 2023, when monsoon accompanied by floods brought the tourism industry down on its knees.
India’s monsoon season, a natural phenomenon that defines the fate of its agriculture and economy, has taken centre stage once again.
