IMD issues orange alert for three Maharashtra districts, moderate rain and thunderstorm likely
The three Maharashtra districts which have been issued an orange alert are Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik, the statement said on Sunday.
The three Maharashtra districts which have been issued an orange alert are Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik, the statement said on Sunday.
Major thoroughfares were waterlogged, traffic came to a standstill on partially submerged roads, and several areas faced power cuts.
The MeT department shared the latest weather forecast in a post on X and said, "Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at many places in Delhi & NCR, Kaithal, Narwana, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon, Barwala, Jind, Panipat, Gohana (Haryana), Muzaffarnagar, Bagpat, and Khekra."
Following the weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert in Delhi. IMD also warned that moderate to heavy rainfall would lash the national capital during the day.
Parts of the city received light to moderate rainfall on Saturday, bringing much-needed respite from the heat, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued Yellow and Orange alerts for Delhi.
The forecast also includes lightning, thunderstorms, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40 to 50 kmph during the night, the weather agency added.
Lashed by heavy downpour during the afternoon, the city plunged into darkness around 3pm. The heavy showers were triggered by deep depression over Northeast Bay of Bengal, off the Bangladesh coast, bringing ‘orange warning’ of heavy to very heavy rainfall between 7-20cm by the weather office for Kolkata and seven other districts of south Bengal, today.
Following the orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department, authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutes in Kannur, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts for Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rains in Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune and Satara on Tuesday.
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel regarding the impending Cyclone Biparjoy and assured all possible help to the state.
