Heavy Rain Alert: The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain in North India and many parts for the next few days. IMD has also issued a yellow alert in Mumbai.
Heavy Rain Alert: The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rains in North India and many parts of the country for the next few days. According to the IMD, 26 states and union territories including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra may be affected. In West India, there is a possibility of extreme heavy rains in Konkan, Goa, Central Maharashtra and Gujarat in the next 24 hours from today. Apart from this, there is also a warning of heavy rains in coastal and northern internal Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Fear of heavy rains in these districts
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim are expected to continue rain till 24 August. Heavy rains may also occur in northern states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh. Apart from this, there is a possibility of intense rains between August 20 to 24 in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
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Meteorological Department released alert for Friday
Mumbai has been receiving heavy rains for several days. The Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow alert for Friday. Due to this, there may be waterlogging in the city and road, air and rail traffic may be affected.
Condition in Uttarkashi worsened
After the Harshil Valley, the situation has become very serious due to the formation of a lake in the Yamuna river in Uttarkashi. The flow of Yamuna stopped due to heavy debris in Kupra Gadere at Sianachatti, Yamunotri Dham. Due to this, many government buildings, hotels, homestands and shops have been submerged. The local administration immediately evacuated the buildings and sent people to safe places. The bridge connecting the Yamunotri highway has also been submerged with contact with the district headquarters. There is a danger of boom in Gadere in height areas and rains.