The West Bengal is bracing for intense rainfall and stormy conditions as the southwest monsoon inches closer to full arrival in the region.
A brief spell of scattered rainfall on Sunday brought temporary relief to parts of coastal south Bengal, but the respite was short-lived.
As monsoons are expected to arrive in Delhi by the last week of June, the Public Works Department has intensified preparations to prevent waterlogging and to ensure readiness for the upcoming rainy season.
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Torrential monsoon rains wreaked havoc across Kerala on Friday, triggering landslides, flooding, widespread power outages, and disruption of daily life.
With the monsoon fast approaching, the Hill community is anxious about the well-being of displaced families, who are still residing in different relief camps after being affected by a flash flood on the Teesta River on 4 October, 2023.
The Indian Metrology Department has predicted an 'above normal' monsoon for 2024.
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)).
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