IMD flags below-normal rainfall in August; heavy rain alerts for Kerala, Assam, Northeast
IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall in August across India at 94% of the long-period average, raising concerns for crops and economy.
IMD issued orange alerts for 11 districts in Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, warning of very heavy rainfall (115.6-204.4 mm) and potential flash floods and landslides.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts issued for Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and other northeastern states, with risks of thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides.
IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said August rainfall likely below 94% of long-period average, after July saw near-average rainfall.
Educational institutions in several districts of Kerala were shut following the warnings.
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