Cyclone Asani weakens; parts of Odisha, Bengal brace for heavy rain
India | May 11, 2022 13:16 ISTThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked a total of 50 teams for undertaking rescue and relief operations in areas affected by Asani.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked a total of 50 teams for undertaking rescue and relief operations in areas affected by Asani.
At least 11 fishermen from Odisha, who were stranded for around eight hours in the rough sea due to the raging severe cyclone 'Asani', were rescued on Monday with help of the Indian Coast Guard, an official said.
Water-logging on key roads in several areas in Hyderabad, including Basheerbagh, Khairatabad, Lakdi Ka Pul, Secunderabad, Kukatpally, Malakpet, Alwal and Uppal disrupted vehicular traffic.
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC), the wind confluence and a trough in easterlies run from southeast Arabian Sea off Kerala coast to Konkan coast in lower tropospheric levels.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'Orange' alert for Andhra Pradesh forecasting heavy rainfall.
The departure for November rains - till November 26 - in Karnataka is more than any other states simply because except some parts of southern Karnataka, for other parts, the major rainfall months are for the southwest monsoon months of June to September.
Thunderstorms with heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places over Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi districts and thunderstorm with moderate rains is likely in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, and Cuddalore on Friday.
Education Minister A Namassivayam said in a release after holding discussions with the officials of Department of Education that the incessant rains is the immediate reason to put off the date of reopening of schools for Classes 1 to 8
Amid heavy rainfall alert due to Cyclone Gulab, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNUTH) has postponed all exams scheduled to be conducted on Monday (September 27).
Kolkata and its adjoining areas, which are still reeling under the impact of torrential rain that occurred earlier this week, should brace for heavy showers next Tuesday and Wednesday owing to this new weather system, the IMD said in its forecast.
The weatherman issued a yellow warning for 12 districts in north coastal districts forecasting light to heavy rainfall.
An orange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply.
Several parts of Delhi-NCR received heavy rainfall on September 11. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain in Delhi-NCR would occur during next 2 hours.
The Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Telangana said no two-day holiday has been announced in Greater Hyderabad in view of the incessant rains.
Moderate rain is on forecast in Mumbai and suburbs with the possibility of the occasional intense spells.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state.
Orange alert was issued for the districts of Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur on August 28 by the IMD, which predicted "extremely heavy rainfall" of around 20 cm.
According to information available, there could be cloudy skies followed by thunderstorms and heavy rains in the next couple of days. The rain could be moderate to heavy in most parts of the state.
The current spell of widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely to continue over Northeast India and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till August 14 and reduction thereafter, according to the IMD.
The orange alert has been issued for four districts — including Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki — where there would be heavy rains today and on August 11.
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