Rainfall

Monsoon makes debut over Andaman Sea

New Delhi: South-west monsoon on Friday made a debut in the Andaman Sea and parts of Bay of Bengal, setting the stage for the four-month rainfall season crucial for India's agriculture-based economy.

"Southwest Monsoon has set in over some parts of south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea," India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here.

It said conditions were favourable for further advance of monsoon over some more parts of Bay of Bengal during next 2-3 days.

Monsoon is expected to bring its first showers to Kerala on June 3 - a slight delay attributed to the cyclone activity over the Bay of Bengal....more    

India will have a normal monsoon this year: MET

New Delhi: India expects total monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013, a minister said on Friday, strengthening prospects for one of the world's biggest grains producers to avoid widespread drought for a fourth straight year. India's first official forecast confirms a call by global experts last week, and points to bumper grain supplies that would swell huge current stockpiles and hold down world food prices. "Most likely this year's...  

Chicago: Heavy rains cause flooding, roads shut

Chicago: Heavy rains and flooding in the Chicago area brought havoc to the morning commute on Thursday, shutting major expressways, delaying commuter trains for hours, cancelling flights and closing dozens of suburban schools. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for parts of 17 Illinois counties, including Chicago and its suburbs, and two northwest Indiana counties. Between three and nearly 7 inches of rain had fallen throughout the Chicago...  

Hunger stalks villagers in drought-hit Maharashtra

New Delhi: Millions of people in Maharashtra are at serious risk of hunger after two years of low rainfall, coupled with poor management of water resources, have left dams empty, farmland parched and cattle emaciated, aid agencies warned on Thursday. Maharashtra -- one of the country's biggest producers of sugar, pulses, cotton and soybeans -- is reeling from the worst drought in more than four decades after receiving less than...  

Andhra Pradesh: Six dead in unseasonal rains in 48 hours

Hyderabad: Six persons have died in unseasonal rain in Andhra Pradesh in the past 48 years. Twenty-three persons have also been injured as rain and hailstorms hit Telangana and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh. The other majorly affected districts include Hyderabad, RangaReddy, Nizamabad and Medak. The rainfall caused crop damages in 17,925 hectares while 350 houses also suffered damage. The Met department has warned that thunder squall may occur in...  

Rains, snowfall lash north India; Srinagar highway shut

Rains and thundershowers lashed large parts of North India on Saturday leaving two persons dead in Uttar Pradesh while the hill states experienced fresh snowfall keeping the mercury down in the region. ...  

Delhi: Heavy rains bring temperatures down, IMD says expect more

Light rain accompanied by wind greeted on Delhiites on Friday morning and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rain. Temperatures are likely to fall over the next two days. The minimum temperature recorded in the national capital was at 13.9 degrees Celsius. ...  

Overnight rains cool Delhi, MeT dept says expect more

Overnight rains added to the winter chill in the capital on Saturday morning. Though the minimum temperature rose three notches above normal at 13.7 degrees Celsius, cold winds accompanied by rain maintained the chill in the air. ...  

Record rainfall in Delhi as skies open up across north India

Rains continued to lash the capital overnight and are likely to cause water-logging and traffic snarls for the second day in a row. The Met claims that temperature will continue to fall due to chilly winds from the north. ...  

Heavy western disturbance behind snow, rainfall across N India: Met Dept

Delhi saw massive traffic jams and water-logged streets as it received the highest rainfall in February since 1942. ...

Rains in North India to continue for next 24 hours, fog to return

As heavy rains and snow continued to lash North India on Friday, the Meteorological department said the weather is expected to continue for the next 24 hours and fog will return. "This weather is likely to continue for the next 24 hrs. Fog condition in Delhi and northern parts will be back from Saturday morning," M Durai Swamy of the MeT department said. ...  

Midnight rains, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi

Light rains and hailstorm lashed some parts of the national capital on Thursday night. The city, which received light showers during the day, started getting rains again at around 11 pm. Some parts of Delhi also witnessed hailstorms, bringing the temperature down by a few notches. ...  

Cyclone Nilam aftermath: Thousands still in relief camps in AP

Andhra Pradesh faced the brunt of Cyclone Nilam as heavy rains lashed the state leaving many dead. Thousands of people are still in relief camps. The state government is now blaming the Met Department for failing to give advance warnings. ...

Cyclone Nilam: Death toll climbs to 28 in Andhra

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is reeling under the after-effect of cyclone Nilam. Heavy rains continue to lash coastal areas. The death toll has risen to 28 after four children were electrocuted in the West Godavari district. With the Met department predicting more rainfall over the next 24 hours, flooding seems to be major concern. Sources say that 68,000 people have been evacuated from low lying areas to relief camps. Sources further...  

Cyclone Nilam weakens, search on for missing sailors

Chennai: Cyclone Nilam, which hit the Tamil Nadu coast near Mahabalipuram on Wednesday evening, has weakened. The cyclone left one person dead. A crew member of a stranded ship drowned after a life boat carrying him and 21 others capsized in choppy waters off Besant Nagar locality in south Chennai in high velocity winds just hours before the cyclone hit the coast. The Met department says Nilam could weaken, with...  

Landslides, rains claim 27 lives in Sikkim, Assam

Gangtok/Guwahati: Landslides triggered by heavy rains claimed 27 lives, including those of ITBP and BRO personnel in Sikkim, even as flood situation in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh deteriorated with vast areas reeling under its impact. Official sources on Sunday said in Gangtok that at least 21 bodies, including those of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel, were found while eight persons were missing following...  

Cauvery water dispute: SC to hear TN's plea

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu's plea for water from the Cauvery is all set to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court on Monday. The plea has sought a direction to Karnataka from the apex court to release 2 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water from the river to the state that is facing a rainfall deficit. One crop of the current season has already been destroyed in the...  

WB flash floods: Bankura bus accident toll up to 3

Kolkata: The death toll from the Bankura bus accident has now reached three, after the body of a three-year-old girl was recovered on Friday morning. A bus carrying around 50 passengers fell into the Bhairabanki river in Bankura on Thursday after the driver lost control over the vehicle as it crossed a flooded bridge. While 45 of the passengers were rescued, five were said to be missing. Police say the...  

Heavy rains lash Jharkhand, Bokaro flooded

Bokaro: Bokaro in Jharkhand is submerged under three feet of water after incessant rainfall for the past few days. The Meteorology Department has predicted more rains in the coming days. The district administration says it is prepared for any emergency. ...  

Mumbai comes to a halt, Met predicts more rain

Mumbai: After receiving heavy rainfall on Monday, Mumbai had some brief respite for a while. For now, water has receded in most places. The trains and flights are on time. However, the Meteorology Department has predicted heavy rainfall on Tuesday as well. The rains on Monday left many areas in the city waterlogged, one dead and four injured in its wake. Parts of Dadar Hind Mata and many roads were...