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The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Wayanad records high rainfall between June 2024 and May 2025, says Hume Centre
After four consecutive years of below-average rainfall, Wayanad has recorded significantly high rainfall between June 2024 and May 2025, according to the Kalpetta-based Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology. The centre attributed the sudden increase to a normal southwest monsoon onset in 2024, followed by an early onset in May 2025, leading to prolonged wet conditions across the district. As per the rainfall monitoring data, Lakkidi recorded the highest rainfall in the district, with a staggering 7,611 mm over the 12-month period. Mattillayam (7,022 mm) and Niravilpuzha (6,463 mm) also reported exceptionally high totals, according to the centre. 'The high-altitude regions, located along the windward slopes of the Western Ghats, traditionally receive more rainfall, but this year's extended monsoon period further intensified the totals,' it said. 'We have had a hyper-local weather monitoring system in place for the past four to five years,' said centre director C.K. Vishnudas. Interior locations such as Thettamala, Kappikalam, and Boys Town followed closely, reinforcing the trend of widespread and heavy rainfall in the western and central parts of the district. The increased rainfall in these areas may raise concerns about soil saturation, waterlogging, and the potential for landslides, according to the centre. In contrast, the central and eastern parts of Wayanad reported relatively lower figures. Kalpetta, the district headquarters, received 3,245 mm, while Panamaram recorded 3,117 mm. The southeastern regions recorded the lowest rainfall. 'By analysing data from all stations, it was found that the district received an average rainfall of nearly 4,000 mm during this period. This marks a significant recovery from the previous four years, during which Wayanad consistently received less than the climatological average. Monsoon onsets were also delayed or erratic, disrupting agricultural schedules and water management systems,' the centre said.
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Indian Express
Two arrested for assaulting tribal youth in Kerala
Two men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a tribal youth and tying him to an electric pole in Attappadi, in this district, after accusing him of obstructing their vehicle, police said. The arrested men have been identified as Vishnudas, 31, and Reji Mathew, 21. They work as a driver and assistant for a milk collection vehicle. According to the complaint, the victim, 19-year-old Siju from Chittoor Unnati, was walking along the Chittoor–Puliyara road in the afternoon of May 24 when he allegedly slipped and fell near a passing pickup van. The accused claimed he had fallen deliberately to block the road and had damaged the vehicle. The two men then allegedly tied him to a roadside electric pole and left him there for about 30 minutes, until passers-by released him. Siju is currently being treated at a hospital, police said. The men have been booked under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), they added.
