Across India, the monsoon has been raging with full force this season. Amid this, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert warning for 26 states and union territories, warning of heavy rainfall in the coming days. Read to know more.
Heavy Rainfall Alert In Several Regions
On Thursday, August 21, Delhi experienced light rainfall, giving people some relief from the heat. According to IMD, the maximum temperature in the capital was recorded at 34.8°C. However, the relief didn’t last long, as humidity levels stayed high. The city’s relative humidity was measured at 68% at 5:30 PM. As per IMD’s latest report, there are high chances of rain with thunderstorms in Delhi on Friday.
Apart from Delhi, the western parts of the country, including Konkan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, are likely to receive heavy rainfall. Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu are also expected to see very heavy rainfall in the coming days. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, West Bengal, and Sikkim are expected to receive more rainfall until August 24.
Northern states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, and the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir will also experience heavy rainfall during this period. Lastly, in the northeast, heavy rains are expected in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
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Rainfall Update In Maharashtra
In the past few days, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra have already experienced intense rainfall, leading to waterlogged roads, flight and train delays. People are working from home and are avoiding travel right now. Now, the weather department has forecasted moderate to heavy rains in several parts of Maharashtra for Friday.
In Syanachatti, a village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, various stones, mud, and other debris were washed down through a small stream. The debris piled up and blocked the flow of the Yamuna River. For now, the authorities have evacuated people from hostels and hotels. To bring the river back to its original flow and improve the condition, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Barkot, along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police, fire services, and officials, are working together.
We hope everyone in these regions stays safe.