Extreme weather events and natural disasters have long been common in Central Travancore. But the years after the mega floods of 2018 have shown a pattern of increasing climatic variability and unpredictability.
After the massive loss to crop during the unseasonal rain in April, the extreme rain that hit the region over the two weeks since July 28 have caused a cumulative loss of over ₹10 crore to the primary sector.
As per official estimates, the showers and the resultant floods caused crop damage in over 62.84 hectres of land across Kottayam. The total value of the losses sustained is estimated to be ₹3.01 crore.
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