Kerala may see increase in thunderstorm activity
The Hindu
12 districts on yellow alert today for isolated heavy rainfall
An increase in thunderstorm activity can be expected over Kerala in the next few days with the commencement of northeast monsoon rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.
The weather agency on Monday announced the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and the simultaneous commencement of the northeast monsoon rainfall over the southern parts of peninsular India.
In Kerala, all districts, except Kannur and Kasaragod, are on yellow alert on Tuesday for isolated heavy rainfall. Yellow alert has been sounded in all districts, except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha, on Wednesday.
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