Weather

Nolo continued moving west of Hawaii while Category 3 Hurricane Polo approached Mexico with threats of floods and strong winds.

Flights, rail services and major events face disruptions as New York officials warn of flooding, power outages and difficult travel.

Waves of up to 1.5 metres are expected along the Keralam coast, with authorities warning of inundation, erosion and Kallakkadal conditions.

IMD said the system was likely to maintain deep-depression intensity for the next 12 hours before weakening gradually.

Cyclone names are selected in advance by regional bodies, with a storm receiving a name only when it reaches the required intensity.

Death toll in Malappuram flash floods touched five on September 21.

The snow covered the higher reaches in a thin white layer, adding to the scenic beauty of the famous tourist destination, officials said.

According to a government report, Dharashiv district, formerly known as Osmanabad, went without rain for 80 days, potentially resulting in crop losses of 80 per cent to 85 per cent.

Now Rainmakers are increasingly targeted for their presumed failure to perform amid the vexations of climate change. In the most extreme cases, they are killed by mobs.

Strong El Niño conditions are suppressing hurricane formation in the Atlantic even as ocean temperatures remain exceptionally warm.

The key reasons for high temperatures were global warming triggered by greenhouse gas emissions released from fossil fuel burning and prevailing El Niño conditions over the tropical Pacific.

The extreme heatwave at the end of June disrupted power supplies, shut schools, and smashed temperature records in France, Spain and the UK.

Punalur records 36.2°C, 4.3°C above normal, while several parts of Keralam report temperatures more than 2°C above normal.