After a lull, southwest monsoon set for final surge

Thiruvananthapuram | Monday | 24th September, 2018

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The water level in the river has been dropped considerably after the flood. “This will trigger isolated heavy rainfall in the state,” they said.According to the IMD website, districts such as Pathanamtitta, Idukki and Wayanad will witness heavy rainfall (64.4mm to 124.4mm) in isolated places on Tuesday. The shutters have been opened expecting rain from Tuesday as per the IMD forecast,” said Thrissur deputy collector Babu Xavier. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The southwest monsoon, which has wreaked unprecedented havoc in the state, causing one of the worst floods in the state’s history, is expected to bring isolated heavy rainfall to the state this week after a lull.The India meteorological department (IMD) has predicted isolated heavy rainfall in the state on Tuesday and Wednesday. “Already Tamil Nadu is diverting water from Parambikkulam reservoir to Thirumurthy dam through counter canal..