District administrations, disaster management agencies and line departments urged to use advance forecasts and coordinated preparedness measures to reduce loss of life and property during the Southwest Monsoon, says IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
El Nino tends to reduce hurricanes in the Atlantic while increasing storms in the Pacific Ocean.
Conditions are favourable for advancement of southwest monsoon; widespread rain is likely across the State for the next four days
Relief from temperatures above 45°C brings respite across most districts, but IMD and APSDMA warn of severe heatwave conditions in over 100 mandals on Thursday and Friday
For decades, the arrival of summer in South Korea was heralded by the rhythmic hum of cicadas and the predictable onset of monsoon season. But as climate change rewrites the country’s seasonal script, the government is bracing for a new reality. On Wednesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration announced a sweeping overhaul of its national weather warning system, the first major restructuring in nearly two decades. The centrepiece of the plan is the introduction of a top-tier “extreme heat...