Incessant rains in central and southern parts of Karnataka, including the state capital Bengaluru caused water-logging and traffic congestion.
The IMD in its bulletin said that Tamil Nadu is witnessing heavy rains due to an upper air cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. Waterlogging was reported in several parts of the state, including Chennai and other places.
The India Meteorological Department has also issued a warning to fishermen, advising them not to go in or around the sea until October 17 due to rough sea conditions and gusty winds.
Heavy rains flooded Mumbai, causing major disruptions. The IMD has issued a nationwide rainfall warning from October 12-16, with heavy rains expected in states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Goa. Check the weather forecast and flood updates.
The category 3 storm Hurricane Milton exited Florida on Thursday morning, leaving behind a trail of destruction in the US state and causing billions in damage. However, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the worst-case scenario was avoided by the Category 3 storm.
Mumbai rains: After a long hiatus, heavy rains returned to lash Mumbai and suburbs, inundating low-lying areas, stopping local trains on tracks between Kurla and Thane stations and stranding passengers even as traffic crawled on roads.
Parts of Pune were inundated following heavy rains in the city. The IMD issued a red alert for Mumbai, Palghar and Nashik for Thursday, which means extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are likely to hit the region.
Andhra Pradesh floods: Rainfall in Telangana's Nalgonda and Khammam districts resulted in the deluge in the downstream Vijayawada area via Budameru and other rivulets.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said 32 senior IAS officers have been appointed for 32 divisions and 179 officials assigned to an equal number of villages and ward secretariats in flood-affected areas to oversee relief operations.
The weather department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rains in Gujarat, including Chhotaudepur, Narmada, and Surat on September 3. The state is witnessing heavy rainfall for the last two days.
In a post on X, Joel Davis, Joint Commissioner Cyderabad Traffic Police stated that due to continuous rainfall and the red alert issued by the IMD, all IT & ITES companies should encourage work from home on Monday.
The Prime Minister said departments have also been instructed to immediately dispatch necessary equipment in floods affected regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in parts of Andhra Pradesh for four days from September 2 to 5.
Hyderabad rains: Specific instructions have been issued to all officials of the important departments to cancel their leaves and join relief and rescue operations immediately in the rain ravaged districts, the release said.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), Gujarat has, so far, received 105 per cent of its average annual rainfall. Out of 206 dams, 122 were put on high alert due to a sharp rise in their water levels in the state.
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The incident occurred when water from the mountain started flowing on the stairs of Sundha Mata temple in the Jaswantpura area of the district.
As many as 1,900 landslide incidents occurred in Tripura, causing disruption in road connectivity and forcing 32,750 people to take shelter at safer places.
The weather department has predicted rainfall in various regions across India including, Maharashtra, Goa, and Telangana, among others. In Delhi, the weather department has predicted cloudy skies with very light rainfall for next two days.
Pulwama cloudburst: A cloudburst struck Achagoza village in Keller area of Pulwama, resulting in increased levels in streams, and causing flash floods in the area. The water has entered the village and several other residential colonies.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected various areas to take stock of the situation. Rainwater had entered the State Assembly premises and bungalows of several ministers.
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