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Odisha received heavy rain as a well-marked on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It said that rough sea conditions will prevail and warned fishermen against venturing into the sea till Wednesday afternoon.
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Gujarat has been reported to witness very heavy rains , with isolated extremely heavy falls for the day. Maximum temperatures above 40°C may impact isolated places over West Rajasthan.
According to IMD officials, a low-pressure area is lying over southwest Rajasthan & neighbourhood and its associated cyclonic circulation is extending up to mid-tropospheric levels.
Whenever we hear 26 July, only one thing comes to our mind and that is the 2005 Mumbai Floods. The day that Mumbaikars can never forget. The day when the most happening city was standing still, watching people die, people losing their loved ones, their homes, everything, everyone was underwater. Even after 17 years, chills go down the spine and my heart aches.
Chennai Rains: Govt declares holiday for schools, colleges & offices; PM Modi dials CM Stalin
IMD issues Orange alert for 11 districts in Kerala
The driver of the bus was warned several times about the heavy rains but he ignored them and went ahead.
With the heavy rains and floods creating chaos in Maharashtra, the death toll in the state has reached 209 and eight people are still missing, reported the data of the State Disaster Management Unit on Wednesday.
Disbursing the second installment of input subsidy under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been directly credited 1,115 crores to around 50.47 lakh farmers, including Rs 11,500 each to the state's ROFR Patta holders.
Expressing solidarity with people affected by heavy rains in different states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Karnataka and Maharashtra chief ministers and assured them of all possible help from the Centre in rescue and relief works
As the heavy rains lashed Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana for the second consecutive day, normal life has been thrown out of gear in Telangana as leading to water-logging in several parts.
Inundating low lying areas, heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala, especially Ernakulam and Kottayam districts on Wednesday morning. The Indian Meteorological department has issued orange alert for six districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki.
Mumbai is witnessing incessant rain for second consecutive day. Parts of Mumbai and adjoining areas have reported heavy overnight rain and the wet spell continued this morning too. The Indian Meterological Department(IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain in Mumbai and surrounding areas all through the coming week.
Heavy rains along with hailstorm and thunderstorms have hit parts of Delhi Punjab and Haryana on Saturday adding to the woes of the farmers in the two agrarian states who fear that the prolonged wet spell could cause more damage to crops.
Worrying over excessive crop damage citing the unseasonal rain conditions in Maharashtra, the state on Friday has revealed that the total area of crop damage, more than 33 per cent, due to unseasonal rainfall in the month by November, 2019, measures 94.53 lakh hectares, where approximately, 103.52 lakh farmers have been affected.
In the wake of the unseasnal rainfaal noticed in the state of Maharashtra, the state administration on Friday has sanctioned Rs 819.59 crore relief for Marathwada farmers who suffered losses while in the eight districts of the region.
In the heavy sequence of delayed monsoons in the state of Maharashtra, at least 11 people breathed last in separate incidents of flooding and wall collapse on Wednesday Pune district. Also more than 500 people from various water logged areas were shifted to safer places this morning.
In view of extensive damage caused by heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh, the state government on Friday decided to impose five per cent VAT on liquor, petrol and diesel to generate additional revenue and to get the state back to normalcy.
Heavy rains in the state of Madhya Pradesh have created flood like situation where most districts have been washed out ruining the normal lifestyle of the people there.
In the second round up for massive monsoons, recorded heavy rainfall between 8:30 am to 11:30am on Wednesday. Due to continuous heavy rains, waterlogging between Kurla and Chunabhatti, services have been stopped.
Post heavy rain lashes in the Konkan belt, the South-Central Gujarat cities on Wednesday received a staggering 442 mm of rainfall in just 12 hours, forcing shut down of airport, cancellation of a few trains leading to heavy water logging.
As per the latest weather check, one or two heavy to very heavy spells will occur over Kerala.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest weather forecast has said very to very heavy rains are expected in Kerala.
Its entry was delayed but it speeded with pace, yes talking about the rains. Heavy rains have lashed many parts of the country. Keeping this in mind, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that monsoon in Maharashtra will be vigorous for the next four to five days, especially the northern parts of the state. It has also predicted that monsoon will be active in the southern parts of Maharashtra. Konkan, Goa will get widespread rains in the next five days.
Forcing a total of fifteen residents to breath last, a60-ft-wall wall collapsed in Pune’s Kondhva area on Saturday near talab masjid collapsed on shanties following incessant rains in the city.
After a delay of a week, monsoon hit the Kerala coast today, marking the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country. India Meteorological Department's Director General-designate Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said Monsoon has made an onset over Kerala today. Several parts of Kerala have started receiving a good amount of rainfall.
As per the latest report by Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala in the next 24 hours.
Waking ahead in the farmer’s distress and the water concerns faced amid the monsoon season, the Maharashtra State Government has moved up to set aside Rs 30 crores for cloud seeding which will be executed with the aid of radars.
With the world celebrating Valentine’s day all over, the financial capital of India have moved up to express the love for the city they stay in. The Mumbai Polices’ initiative to escalate the city love rises to be a unique concept under the tag of ‘Love the City We Serve’ on 14th of February.
Heavy rains lashed North India, triggering flash floods and landslides. In the wake of heavy rains, a 'red alert' was issued in Punjab and all educational institutions have been closed for today. Punjab has been witnessing widespread rain for the last two days and the downpour continued on Monday, prompting state authorities to review preparations to tackle flood-like situations.
Cooling down the humid climate, rain showers have given a reason to rejoice to New Delhi. But not for too long because the heavy rainfall in the city has created waterlogging and traffic jam in many parts. Flooding on busy roads, however, remains a concern for motorists and pedestrians.
Weather is in a terribly bad mood which had caused havoc in Kerala, Karnataka and now the clouds have changed their route towards Madhya Pradesh. Heavy rainfall has taken at least 12 lives, including two children, were killed in various rain-related incidents in different parts states in the past 48 hours.
Mumbai recorded 184 mm rainfall, the highest 24-hr rainfall in four years on July 10. Over 450 passengers of the Vadodara Express were stuck in the floods at Nalasopara station. Without much ado these passengers were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
Halting the national capital to a standstill due to bad weather, Delhi was hit hard by heavy rainfall last evening. A squall and dust storm followed by heavy rain lashed last evening offering respite to the Delhiites from the sweltering heat but caused traffic snarls in parts of the city.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted that the monsoon would be normal pan India with the long period average being 97%. KG Ramesh, the Director General of IMD stated that there is no question of scanty rainfall and that the date of monsoon onset would be announced in May.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme has emerged as the most trending hashtag on Twitter in 2017 in the news category followed by Jallikattu and GST as per the micro-blogging platform.
The death toll due to disastrous cyclone ‘Ockhi’ has risen to 19 in the states of Tamil Nadu ad Kerala. Heavy rains have caused massive destruction in the southern parts of both the states. This didn’t stop as the cyclone moved towards Lakshadweep islands and hit the region badly. Rescue operations are still in progress to save the people.
The cyclone ‘Ochki’ has shaken the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala badly. Heavy rains have caused massive destruction in the southern parts of both the states. This cyclone has killed 8 people till now. Heavy rains and wind has halted daily life.
The weather of Southern India seems to be playing games with the region. After heavy rains lashed Chennai during the beginning of the month, now South Tamil Nadu and South Kerala may face stormy rains. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned the region as the area nearby has detected a heavy depression.
Heavy rains washed up Chennai and Kancheepuram districts. Water-logging, electrocuting and strayed people are the consequences of these showers. Schools in Chennai and Kancheepuram districts are advised to remain shut. Continuous heavy rains have disturbed normal life.
