SCIENCEAug 5 · 10:55 UTCTHE HINDU NATIONAL

Kerala rains 2026: researchers call for redrawing disaster management strategy amidst increasing extreme rainfall events

Researchers urge a revised disaster management strategy for Kerala due to increasing extreme rainfall events, with studies indicating mesoscale cloudbursts under favorable ocean-atmospheric conditions pose risks of flash floods and landslides during the monsoon season.

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