Heatwave alert: How to protect yourself from heat exposure?
May 23, 2023 16:19 ISTHeatwaves are becoming a common occurrence that can seriously harm people’s health. Know the life-saving tips to prevent the heatwave and avoid heatstrokes.
Heatwaves are becoming a common occurrence that can seriously harm people’s health. Know the life-saving tips to prevent the heatwave and avoid heatstrokes.
The regional meteorological centre in its bulletin stated that Delhi is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky with heatwave conditions at isolated places with strong winds (speed 25-35 kmph) during the day.
Rajasthan: The weather office has issued a heatwave warning for several areas of Rajasthan's Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions for the next two days.
The IMD in its forecast has predicted a wet spell over east-central, northeast India and Southeast Peninsular India during the next four days.
Heatwave in Odisha: All schools- government, private and aided- will be closed for summer vacation from Friday, the Information and Public Relations Department said on Thursday (April 20). The date of reopening of the schools will be decided soon, it added.
Weather update: Heatwaves claimed more than 17,000 lives in 50 years in India, according to a paper authored by M Rajeevan, former secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences, along with scientists Kamaljit Ray, SS Ray, RK Giri and AP Dimri.
Weather Updates: The Met Office on Wednesday said that several Eastern Indian states will witness heatwave conditions for one or two more days.
The Met department issued an 'orange' alert with a warning of severe heatwave conditions for two days from Tuesday in Patna, Banka, Jamui, Nawada, Aurangabad, Supaul and several other districts.
Heatwave conditions prevailed in several states, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi-NCR and West Bengal. A fatal heatstroke incident occurred in Maharashtra in which 11 people lost their lives.
IMD in its bulletin predicted that the maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next five days.
Delhi weather: "As the daytime temperature in Delhi crosses over 40 degrees Celsius during the summer season this is detrimental to the health of the children and adolescents studying in schools. The rise in temperature in NCR has led to the increased instance of heat-related illness," it said.
Power supply in India: The railway ministry assured the availability of enough racks for transport of coal. The power ministry has directed NTPC to run its 5,000 MW gas-based power stations during the crunch periods of April and May.
Goa heatwave alert: "The maximum temperature over Goa is likely to remain 4-6 degree Celsius higher than its normal value," it said. On Wednesday the daytime temperature in the capital city was 38.4 degree Celsius, which was 4.6 degree Celsius above average.
Weather update: The Weather Department said that during the upcoming hot weather season (March to May), above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of northeast India, east, and central India and some parts of northwest India.
Delhi heatwave: Cities that host billions of people and are responsible for up to 70 per cent of human-caused emissions will face increasing socio-economic impacts.
UK heatwave: Nightfall will bring little relief from the heat, with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of 29 C (84 F) at midnight in London.
The government for a fourth straight day has issued an advisory warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas of a possible power crunch if businesses and residents don't follow the required measures to conserve energy.
The notice was issued to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Board of Primary Education. The summer vacation in schools had already been extended from mid-April, owing to the hot and humid conditions.
Northwest and central India is reeling under a heatwave spell since June 2 due to an onslaught of hot and dry westerly winds.
The relative humidity was 23 per cent at 8.30 am. The weatherman has forecast a partly cloudy sky with heat wave conditions at isolated places and strong surface winds with a speed of 20-30 kmph during the day.
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