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MUMBAI: India's monsoon has revived after stalling for more than a fortnight, and rains are set to cover central parts of the country this week, bringing relief from the heatwave in the grain-growing northern plains, two senior weather officials said on Monday.
The monsoon, the lifeblood of the country's nearly $4 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain that India needs to water farms and replenish aquifers and reservoirs.
Nearly half of India's farmland, which has no irrigation, depends on the annual June-September rains for crop growth.
The monsoon has revived after a fortnight as a favourable weather system has developed in the Bay of Bengal, which would help the monsoon to cover entire central India this week, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told Reuters.
Monsoon rains on Monday covered almost entire western state of Maharashtra and entered into neighbouring Gujarat and central state of Madhya Pradesh, the official said.
The Monsoon's onset over Kerala occurred on May 24 and quickly covered southern, northeastern and some parts of western India ahead of its usual schedule, but its progress has stalled since May 29, according to an IMD chart that tracked the monsoon's progress.
The monsoon has gained the required momentum, and heavy rainfall is likely over west coast, central and some parts of north India in next ten days, which will significantly bring down temperatures, another weather official said.
India has received 31% lower rainfall than average in the first half of June, but in the second half the country is set to receive above average rainfall, the official said.
Monsoon rains are set to progress quickly in the next few days and could cover most parts of the country before the end of June, the official said.
Summer rains usually fall in Kerala around June 1 before spreading nationwide by mid-July, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, corn, cotton, soybeans and sugarcane.
Kampung Air Puteh hit by flash floods
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BALIK PULAU: Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Jalan Kampung Air Puteh here this afternoon.
Four houses were inundated in 0.3 metres of floodwaters.
The Balik Pulau Fire and Rescue station was alerted at 3.53pm.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said no victims were evacuated.
"This was caused by heavy rainfall and the location being at the foot of a hill."
"This led to water filling the drains and overflowing onto the road, as well as entering four houses with an estimated depth of one foot," he said this evening.
John said monitoring at the scene indicated that the situation was under control.
"The water level is gradually receding," he added.
Banjir kilat jejaskan empat rumah
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BALIK PULAU, 16 Jun - Empat rumah terjejas akibat banjir kilat di Kampung Air Puteh di sini, petang tadi.
Komander Operasi Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Balik Pulau, Mohd Faris Mansor berkata pihaknya menerima panggilan pada pukul 3:53 petang sebelum tiba di tempat kejadian kira-kira pukul 4 petang.
Jelas beliau, banjir kilat berlaku berpunca daripada hujan lebat di samping lokasi rumah terbabit yang terletak di kaki bukit.
"Hujan berterusan menyebabkan air memasuki rumah penduduk terjejas dengan anggaran kedalaman satu kaki," katanya.
Setakat ini, pemantauan pihaknya mendapati lokasi tersebut dalam keadaan terkawal dan paras air semakin surut.
Tiada sebarang kecederaan dilaporkan dan operasi tamat pada pukul 6:33 petang.
Balik Pulau: Penempatan penduduk di beberapa lokasi termasuk perkarangan Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Balik Pulau di sini, dilanda banjir kilat susulan hujan lebat lebih dua jam, hari ini.
Lokasi terjejas termasuk Titi Teras, Lorong Haji Taufik, Kampung Sungai Rusa, Taman Manggis dan Air Putih.
Difahamkan, berlaku kesesakan sejauh tiga kilometer di persimpangan Air Putih ke Pekan Balik Pulau susulan laluan dinaiki air.
Ketua Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Balik Pulau yang juga Komander Operasi, Mohd Faris Mansor berkata, pihaknya menerima panggilan jam 3.53 petang.
Balik Pulau: Penempatan penduduk di beberapa lokasi termasuk perkarangan Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Balik Pulau di sini, dilanda banjir kilat susulan hujan lebat lebih dua jam, hari ini.
Lokasi terjejas termasuk Titi Teras, Lorong Haji Taufik, Kampung Sungai Rusa, Taman Manggis dan Air Putih.
Difahamkan, berlaku kesesakan sejauh tiga kilometer di persimpangan Air Putih ke Pekan Balik Pulau susulan laluan dinaiki air.
Ketua Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Balik Pulau yang juga Komander Operasi, Mohd Faris Mansor berkata, pihaknya menerima panggilan jam 3.53 petang.
"Air turut memasuki empat rumah dengan anggaran kedalaman 0.3 meter, kawasan perkarangan BBP Balik Pulau turut digenangi air, tetapi tidak masuk ke dalam bangunan.
"Pemantauan dilakukan pasukan penyelamat dan mendapati keadaan terkawal serta tidak membabitkan pemindahan mangsa," katanya ketika dihubungi hari ini.
Mohd Faris berkata, pihaknya turut mengalami kesukaran untuk segera tiba di lokasi terjejas kerana kesesakan lalu lintas.
Malah, pihaknya turut berdepan risiko arus deras, renjatan elektrik dan longkang besar tidak berpenutup.
"Kita turut terima maklumat mengenai paras air yang meningkat di kawasan Air Putih, Sungai Burung dan Sungai Pinang susulan hujan lebat dan air pasang.
"Walaupun air sudah surut dan keadaan terkawal, pasukan penyelamat sentiasa diletakkan dalam keadaan bersedia sekiranya berlaku banjir kilat susulan," katanya.
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