Monsoon Alert In Various Parts Of Kerala

In the Next 48 Hours…

New Delhi: On Thursday, 08 June 2023, the monsoon will get severe in the remaining parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and the Northeast in the next 48 hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The Southwest Monsoon hit India yesterday (on Thursday) with its onset over Kerala, a week after the normal date of June 1, said IMD.

While talking to News Agency ANI, speaking on the forecast for monsoon advancement in India, IMD Director General, said, On Friday, 09 June 2023, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, the southwest monsoon has reached Kerala.

Monsoon reaches Kerala usually by June 1 but this time it arrived on June 8. There has been a seven-day delay.

Kerala received good rainfall in two days and southern Tamil Nadu also has the same conditions."

"In the next 48 hours, the monsoon will advance to some areas of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Apart from this, it will also reach the remaining parts of Kerala, some parts of Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

The monsoon is also likely to be severe in the northeastern states as well in the next 48 hours," he added.

Explaining the cyclonic storm Biparjoy, he said, "A very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea is slowly moving north.