Kerala Rains: Gusty winds, heavy showers disrupt life; trains delayed, red alert issued, IMD warns of more rain till June 1

Monsoon rains accompanied by gusty winds continue to lash Kerala, causing widespread damage across the state. Several incidents of trees being uprooted, house wall collapses, and electrical short circuits have been reported from different districts.

Since the monsoon’s onset on May 24, three deaths have been reported, as per IANS report. The state government has opened over a dozen relief camps in affected regions to help those displaced or at risk

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Kerala Rains: Train services hit, rainfall disrupts normal life

One of the biggest disruptions on Tuesday was the delay in train services across Kerala due to fallen trees blocking railway tracks. Several trains are running four to five hours behind schedule, causing inconvenience to passengers.

According to the local meteorological office, Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Kannur districts recorded heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. Vellanikara in Thrissur reported the highest rainfall at 114.7 mm, followed by 113.4 mm in Kozhikode and 113.2 mm in Kannur.

Red alert sounded in Kerala; monsoon arrives earlier than usual

State PWD Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas visited the railway tracks near Kozhikode to take stock of the situation. “We alerted the railways earlier to manage trees along the tracks. However, the weather has taken an unpredictable turn this time,” he said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across Kerala on May 27 and isolated heavy spells from May 28 to June 1. Squally weather with wind speeds up to 60 kmph has also been predicted along and off the Kerala coast.

According to IMD, this is the earliest onset of the southwest monsoon since 2009. The monsoon officially arrived in Kerala on May 24—eight days ahead of the usual June 1 timeline.

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Mumbai breaks century-old May rainfall record

Meanwhile, Mumbai woke up to heavy rain-like conditions on Tuesday, with dark skies looming over the city. The coastal Colaba observatory recorded 135 mm of rainfall till 8:30 am, while Santacruz registered 33 mm.

With a total of 295 mm rainfall this May, the Colaba station has shattered its previous May record of 279.4 mm set in 1918—marking it as the highest May rainfall recorded in over a century.

(With inputs from agencies)