Monsoon Rains: Red alert in 8 districts of Gujarat, Maha rivers overflowing above danger mark

Odisha has overcome the deficit in rainfall during this monsoon thanks to the torrential downpour in several parts of the state due to a low pressure area over its coast, the India Meteorological Department said. The seasonal cumulative rainfall between June 1 to July 14 was 341 mm against the average of 345.5 mm and heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in several districts of the state, the Meteorological Centre said.

Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra region on Friday with six talukas receiving over 200 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 6 am, officials said. There appears to be no immediate respite in sight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted "heavy to very heavy rainfall" at some places in south Gujarat and Saurashtra in the next 24 hours.

A teenager was killed in a house wall collapse as heavy rains continued to batter parts of Karnataka's Belagavi district, officials said. The 15-year-old boy from Chunchawad village in Khanapur taluk lost his life after a clay wall of his house crashed on him on Thursday night.

With rivers in spate and bridges flooded due to incessant rains, several roads in Maharashtra's Palghar district have been closed for traffic, an official said on Friday. According to the administration, the district has received an average of 149.38 mm rain in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Friday.

The body of a TV journalist, who got swept away in the floods while heading to report on the heavy rains in Telangana a few days ago, was found on Friday morning near Ramajipet in the outskirts of Jagtial district, police said.

A 45-year-old man was killed and his wife suffered injuries after their house collapsed in Nagpur city of Maharashtra following heavy rains, officials said on Friday.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday instructed officials to make available the necessary NDRF personnel, rescue teams and helicopters to carry out public protection measures in the low-lying areas affected by unexpected floods.

There was extremely heavy rainfall in Rajasthan's Ganganagar district in a span of 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Friday, officials said. Heavy showers were also recorded at isolated places in Udaipur, Sirohi, Rajsamand, Pratapgarh, Jhalawar, Chittorgarh, Alwar, Dungarpur and Jaisalmer districts during the period, officials said.

Over 900 people were evacuated safely from houses that were inundated with water from Irai dam in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Thursday, an official said.

At least three persons, including a woman and a minor girl, were killed in rain-related incidents in Odisha’s Kandhamal and Malkangiri districts, officials said. While a mother and her five-year-old daughter died in Kandhamal district due to a wall collapse following heavy rain, another person was swept away in a swollen canal while crossing it in Malkangiri district, they said.

Delhiites woke up to a warm and humid morning on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 27.5 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at three degrees above normal at 38.4 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

Rains are expected in the Jammu region. In North and Central Kashmir, generally dry weather is expected. However, a thundershower is possible in a few places. In South Kashmir, there is a possibility of rain showers at some places, with mostly cloudy weather and sunshine breaks are possible.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Maharashtra's Palghar. "IMD has issued a red alert for Palghar. The major rivers of the district - Vaitarna, Tansa are flowing above the danger mark. 35,000 cusecs of water was discharged from Modak Sagar into Vaitarna River yesterday," said Kiran Mahajan, Palghar Resident Deputy Collector.

The major rivers of Palghar district- Vaitarna, Tansa are flowing above the danger mark. Tansa lake which supplies water to Mumbai started overflowing after heavy rainfall.

In light of heavy rains, the national highway towards Mumbai, and national highways at two places in Dang and Kutch, have been closed. "NDRF team is working well to rescue people who are stuck in Navsari and Valsad district," said Rajendra Trivedi, Disaster Management Minister.

More than 20,000 people have been shifted to relief camps at different places in Telangana as officials on Thursday geared up to deal with rising water levels in the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam town in the state. Several localities in Bhadradri-Kothagudem and other districts in the state remained inundated after heavy rainfall.

A red alert for heavy rainfall has been announced in 8 districts of Gujarat including Surat, Junagadh, Gir, Bhavnagar, Tapi, Dang, Valsad, and Navsari. The water level in Purna river has increased due to water overflowing from 2 dams in Maharashtra, said Rajendra Trivedi, Disaster Management Minister.

Amid the flood situation in Gujarat following heavy rainfall, state BJP President CR Paatil on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are constantly monitoring the situation in the rain-battered state. Two Air Force Choppers and NDRF team will start rescue operations on Friday morning in the state, informed Gujarat state BJP President CR Paatil.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said that moderate rain is expected in Mumbai and suburbs. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places, and occasional strong winds with speeds reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph are also very likely.

The death toll due to rains has reached 99 in Maharashtra, after 4 people died due to heavy downpour in the last 24 hours in the state. 

Due to incessant, heavy rainfall across the state, at least 14 NDRF and 6 SDRF teams have been deployed in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Disaster Management informed on Friday.