Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a high-level meeting concerning the heatwave condition in the state, directed that special vigilance be maintained in sensitive districts and arrangements be made to compensate victims within 24 hours.
This crisis traces back to the massive floods that ravaged Pakistan from July to September 2022, inundating a third of the country's districts. A confluence of climatic factors, including a warming ocean, culminated in this extreme rainfall event, significantly impacting 15 per cent of Pakis
"The maximum temperature was recorded in Sidhi, 48.2 degrees Celsius and Khajuraho recorded 47 degrees Celsius temperature in the last 24 hours in the state. The severe heatwave has also been recorded here and there are 10 more districts where a heatwave has been recorded in the last 24 hour
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The flood situation in Assam on Thursday has deteriorated, as nearly 2 lakh people, including 36,000 children from 9 districts of the state have been affected in the deluge.
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"Besides, there is a possibility of severe heatwave in Gwalior, Bhind, Datia, Morena and Niwari districts in the state. A red alert has been issued in these areas and the temperature here today will be around 46/47 degree celsius," the meteorologist said.
More than 41,000 people from eight districts of Assam have been affected by floods as heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the state following the landfall of Cyclone Remal on Sunday night.
On May 5, a severe hailstorm hit large swathes of Manipur, causing extensive damage to more than 48,000 houses, a number of infrastructures, and agricultural lands and crops across 16 districts.
Amid the havoc created by cyclone Remal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Tuesday and stated that thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at many places in the districts of Tripura.
The scorching heat continues in Rajasthan, with temperatures ranging between 45 and 49 degrees Celsius in most districts. Amidst the heat, people are coming out only when necessary, trying to protect themselves from the heat.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert in two districts of Tripura-Sepahijala and Gumati - in anticipation of heavy to very heavy rainfall and strong winds on Monday due to cyclone Remal.