New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red zestful for heavy rain in 12 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. According to the weather department, the monsoon is once then taking an warlike stance.
What did IMD say?
The India Meteorological Department has issued an zestful for heavy rain in 12 states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday. Strong winds of up to 60 to 70 kilometers per hour are expected during this period. The intensity of the storm is so upper that trees are expected to be uprooted in many places. There is moreover a possibility of lightning strikes in many parts of eastern India.
The IMD has predicted heavy rains in Gujarat on Sunday as well, where floods have caused significant forfeiture in several districts. Heavy rains have moreover caused forfeiture in Assam due to floods.
Which states are on alert?
According to the India Meteorological Department's warning, the 12 states most likely to wits severe weather today include Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Winds of up to 65 to 70 kilometers per hour are expected in many districts of these states. Several of these states have received significant rainfall in the past 24 hours, which is expected to increase their rainfall quota. The Meteorological Department has well-considered people to exercise caution.
What well-nigh the Bay of Bengal?
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rainfall is occurring in the northeastern states due to a low pressure zone and a western disturbance in the Bay of Bengal. Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Odisha are currently experiencing heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the weather is expected to remain the same until July 31. In the hilly states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, heavy rainfall is moreover occurring. Many roads in Himachal Pradesh remain completely sealed due to rain and landslides.
Did IMD issue Red-Orange and Yellow alerts?
- The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red zestful in Odisha and Maharashtra on July 26.
- The IMD has issued an orange zestful on Sunday in the states of Gujarat, Goa and Chhattisgarh.
- A yellow zestful has been issued today in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains on July 27, 28, 29 and 30.
- In Gujarat, several districts have been hit by flooding due to continuous rainfall for the past four days. Surat, Banaskantha, Bharuch, and Amreli have moreover suffered damage. The Meteorological Department has issued a red zestful for heavy rainfall in Kutch, Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha, Anand, Amreli, and Surat on Sunday. The Meteorological Department has urged people to exercise circumspection during the rain.
