Heavy rainfall forecast in several states; red alert in Mumbai
What's the story
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert in Mumbai, Maharashtra, amid the prediction of very heavy rainfall in the city.
It also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfalls in the East, Northeast, and Central India until Saturday.
Moderate to heavy rainfall was also predicted across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Konkan, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan.
Alerts
Yellow alert in Uttarakhand, rains cause landslide in Himachal
The IMD issued yellow alerts in parts of Uttarakhand, predicting heavy rainfall in the flood-hit state until Thursday. Heavy rains were also forecasted in Haridwar, Pauri, Rudhraprayag, and Chamoli.
Rains have caused landslides in Himachal Pradesh, blocking traffic on a major highway.
Meanwhile, the met department urged tourists not to visit Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur, and Kinnaur, among other places, amid weather warnings.
Details
Light to heavy rainfall forecast in these states
According to the latest IMD bulletin, East Uttar Pradesh should expect light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall until Thursday.
East Rajasthan will experience similar weather conditions on Monday and Wednesday, while East Madhya Pradesh and North Chhattisgarh should prepare for this weather pattern for the next five days.
Residents of Punjab and Haryana-Chandigarh may also experience rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday.
Reports
Telangana under flood situation, Centre's team to access damage
Telangana continues to face a flood situation following recent heavy rainfall. An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) is likely to visit the state on Monday to assess the damage, News18 reported.
The rains during the last week led to the inundation of low-lying areas and damage to agricultural fields in several places.
The IMD predicted heavy rain at isolated places in Telangana from Tuesday.
Facts
Heavy rains expected in northeastern states, Karnataka
Assam and Meghalaya and parts of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura are also expected to get isolated very heavy rain beginning Tuesday.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Arunachal Pradesh is also anticipated to receive isolated extremely heavy rain, the IMD said.
In Karnataka, isolated heavy rains are forecasted on Wednesday and Thursday. However, another southern state, Tamil Nadu, will reportedly experience hot and humid weather.
Information
Yellow alert for Delhi-NCR
Heavy rains continued to lash Delhi, and the IMD earlier issued a yellow alert in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi until Sunday (July 30). It predicted Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, and Faridabad in NCR will also receive rainfall in the coming days.
Twitter Post
Weather warning shared by IMD on Twitter
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— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 31, 2023
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