Over the last 24 hours or so most parts of Coastal Tamil Nadu between Delta dts and Chennai received moderate to heavy rains under the influence of an interaction between Mid Latitude Westerly Trough and a trough of Easterlies over Southwest Bay of Bengal. As is the case more often than not when an interaction […]
Continue Readingsubtropical belonging to or relating to parts of the world that are immediately south or north of the tropics (= the hottest areas) and have very hot weather at some times of the year Weather over Peninsular India is primarily driven by tropical influences though time to time, particularly during the winter period over Northern […]
Continue ReadingAs 2023 gives way to 2024 we wish all our well wishers and followers a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The new year also gives an opportunity to look back, learn from the mistakes and identify areas of improvement. Disaster resilience evolves constantly and as the population grows and urbanization increases new problems come to […]
Continue ReadingIn roughly 48 hours from the time of this post not only the statistical season of Northeast Monsoon 2023 will come to an end but also the rainfall season for year 2023 also will come to an end. The NEM seasonal tally for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry stands at 455.8 mm with rainfall accumulation from […]
Continue ReadingJanus. As the god of transitions and dualities, Janus is portrayed with two faces—one facing the past, and one facing the future. In a way Northeast Monsoon 2023 also is a tale of two monsoons, one that shattered records in the districts of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli and the other showing how extreme rainfall may be […]
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