Fishermen have been prohibited from venturing into the sea and other water bodies, as per the orders. The district administrations have asked people not to cross bridges located over flooded rivers.
Incessant rains for the last two three days have paralysed normal life in some areas. Overflowing rivulets, lakes, streams, tanks and other water bodies led to the inundation of low-lying areas and disrupted vehicular traffic.
IMD said enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread and isolated heavy to very heavy rains is very likely over Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala the during next three days and reduce in intensity and distribution thereafter.
Goa had been previously paralyzed for several days due to heavy winds and rain which accompanied Cyclone Tauktae, which led to a loss of Rs 148 crore in the state due to damage to property.
The incident took place in Jumma village late Sunday night, Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan, who rushed to the spot to supervise relief and rescue operations, said.
IMD has issued a yellow alert for 10 districts on Friday. It has also issued a heavy rainfall alert for few Kerala districts on Saturday and Sunday.
In a video, cars were seen stranded on the highway as the mountain came sliding down. Trees were uprooted, and the people were seen running away from the landslide. In the minute-long video, the panic was overtly evident as cars were seen driving away to safety.
A Defence spokesperson said that helicopters and boats were used in relief and rescue operations in Hooghly district, following a request from the state government.
Bommai said though the rain has receded, normal life has remained disrupted in the coastal, central, and north-west regions due to flooding and overflowing lakes and rivers, with schools and colleges shut, markets closed and roads damaged.
The active southwest monsoon will gain more intensity in the coming days due to which heavy to very heavy rain in Nagaur, Sikar, and Ajmer districts are likely on Friday.
The weather department has predicted generally cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle on Sunday. It has issued an orange alert for July 26.
As heavy rains batter several parts of west and south India, the meteorological department on Friday said isolated extremely heavy falls are very likely over Konkan, Goa, and central Maharashtra in the next two days.
Major rivers in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts in the Konkan region are flowing above the danger mark as a result of incessant rains while government machinery is in process of shifting affected people to safer places, authorities said.
Six rain-related deaths were reported on Tuesday in Punjab and Maharashtra, where rivers have swollen due to intense rainfall.
Incessant overnight rains threw parts of Mumbai out of gear on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai in the backdrop of heavy rains, a BMC official said.
Recent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight after the saturated soil couldn’t absorb any more water.
As per the weather forecast, light to moderate rain (1-3 cm) at many places with isolated heavy rain (6-7cm) may continue over Punjab, Haryana including Chandigarh during the next 48 hours.
The maximum temperature breached the 44 degrees Celsius mark in parts of Delhi on Wednesday, even as winds carrying dust from Rajasthan pushed the capital's air quality to the "very poor" category, according to India Meteorological Department.
The findings show that the risk of flash flooding on urban areas has likely increased in recent decades, due to the expanding impermeable landscape increasing surface runoff, and increased extreme rainfall, while increases are projected to continue.
The IMD has already put Mumbai and Thane under a Yellow Alert, signifying isolated heavy rains accompanies by strong winds, while an Orange Alert and Red Alert has been issued for several districts of Gujarat and Kerala.
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