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WHAT IS KALLAKATHAL, WHICH HAS FLOODED HOUSES IN KERALA’S

Why in the news? Coastal flooding, termed Kallakkadal, hits Kerala due to swell waves; authorities open relief camps; distinguished from tsunamis. source:springer About the Causes and Occurrence: Ocean swells, not local winds, create Kallakkadal, travelling thousands of kilometers from storm centers. Strong winds in the southern Indian Ocean generate swell waves, which reach Kerala’s coast …

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