The IMD has predicted light to moderate scattered rainfall across south India, with isolated heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, and south interior Karnataka.
As sea water flooding the houses has become an annual phenomenon in many of these areas, residents refused to shift to temporary relief camps, demanding a lasting solution to their woes.
June has heavy rains with over 20 mm of rains for the state on a daily basis. This time, only single digit was recorded. Now, as the Cycloen Biparjoy will move away deep into the sea, the usual Monsoon pattern may set in, giving more rains over Kerala.