Soldiers clear debris off a road in a flooded affected area at Wayanad (PTI Photo)
West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rain on Monday under the influence of a fresh low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. Rough sea conditions are likely to prevail along the western coast, including the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
In Kerala, meanwhile, the IMD has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for Idukki, Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Malappuram districts, which are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rain today. The death toll due to floods in the state has risen to 37. The Central government has announced immediate central relief of Rs 100 crore.
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The Home Ministry Sunday announced that floods in seven states in the country have killed at least 774 people this season. The states are Kerala (187), Uttar Pradesh (171), West Bengal (170), Maharashtra (139), Gujarat (52), Assam (45) and Nagaland (8). There have been 245 other rain-related injuries this year.
At least 18 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh while nine died in Uttar Pradesh as heavy rains pounded several parts of north India triggering landslides in hill states and many rivers flowing above the danger mark, according to a PTI report.
The incessant showers and flooding in various parts of Kerala have claimed nearly 39 lives, so far. Places like Malappuram, Kozhikode, Idukki and Wayanad districts faced landslides rendering more than one lakh people homeless, thereby leading them to take refuge in relief camps.
The weather department has issued a warning in Uttarakhand that the state is expected to receive very heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours and officials have been asked to be on high alert in order to avoid any untoward incident in any area.
The local MeT office has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in parts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Chamoli, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Champawat and Pithoragarh districts in the next 24 hours.
(With inputs from PTI)
Connectivity to Gandhinagar area is disrupted due to Idduki river dam opening.
Odisha government issued alert warning to all district collectors for a possible flood situation in Odisha amid heavy rainfall across in the next 72 hours. The low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger rainfall in almost all districts.
A low-pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off the West Bengal coast, due to the influence of the cyclonic circulation over north coastal Odisha and neighbourhood.
The southwest Monsoon has been vigorous over Himachal Pradesh and active over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Maharashtra, coastal Andhra Pradesh, coastal & south interior Karnataka and Kerala. It has been subdued over Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat State and Rayalaseema.
According to a Skymetweather report, August began on a deficient note as rainfall pan India was low. Out of four subdivisions, Central Indian and South Peninsula were highly rain deficit to the tune of 67% and 66%, respectively. However, East and Northeast India and Northwest India managed to record above normal rainfall at 13% and 16%, respectively.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred at various places over Chhattisgarh while light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places over Vidarbha, few places in East-Madhya Pradesh and at other places over West-Madhya Pradesh. Thunderstorm occurred at isolated places over Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Rains lashed several parts of the state again today, and weathermen have advised fishermen against venturing into the sea. The unprecedented heavy showers and opening of dams have caused immense damage to the plantation and tourism sector in Kerala. Plantations across various parts of the state looked like swamp with flattened houses and destroyed crops.
Heavy rain has been pounding Himachal Pradesh, causing landslides. There's a flood-like situation in Parvati Valley area in Mandi, reports ANI.
In Delhi, the weather was 26.5 degrees Celsius, while the humidity was 86 per cent. The IMD has predicted overcast skies today, wtih light rain in the evening. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 35 degrees Celsius.
A flood alert has been issued by the Central Water Commission in Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Karur Tiruchi, Thanjavore, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam due to discharge from Mettur dam. The dam reached its highest mark of 120 feet on Sunday morning after the inflow of 1.34 cusecs of water from Karnataka reservoirs. The government has initiated evacuation of people.
Uttarakhand is one of the states which is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rain for the next three days. All government and private schools remain closed in Dehradun today due to heavy rains in the region. Anganwadi centres are closed as well.
Heavy to very heavy rain has been predicted in the state due to a cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal. Fishermen out at sea have been advised to return to land. The forecast is for today and tomorrow. At least 170 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state this season.
Amarnath Yatra pilgrims traveling from Bagwatinagar base camp have been made to halt for the day due to heavy rains. No pilgrim was allowed to proceed towards the cave shrine from Jammu, reports PTI.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Idukki, Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Malappuram districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall today. The toll in the Kerala floods rose to 37 on Sunday in what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as the "second worst flood" after 1924. He added, "The calamities are of rare severity and the damages caused are enormous."
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