According to the IMD release, heavy to very heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, is likely to occur in Northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim over the next 5-6 days. The region is also expected to experience fairly widespread to widespread light to mode
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Sunday, causing severe waterlogging and flooding in residential areas. The Horamavu locality witnessed the worst impact, where water entered houses, leaving residents stranded and struggling to protect their belongings.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning on Thursday that severe weather conditions would hit parts of Uttarakhand over the next 24 hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an warning on Wednesday that severe weather conditions would hit parts of Uttarakhand within the next two hours.
Heavy rain in Hubballi caused flooding in low-lying areas. Water entered homes, and a Tempo Traveler with 13 people, along with two cars, got stuck in a water-filled underpass. No one was hurt. Residents in Ganesh Nagar said they face this problem during every heavy rain.
Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from Jordan's Petra archaeological site on Sunday after flash floods struck the region following heavy rainfall. No injuries were reported, and ticket sales were suspended as a precaution.
Accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj, Verma assured residents that all necessary work, under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), is underway and will be completed by May 30 to avoid flooding issues during the upcoming monsoon.
Earlier, the IMD had predicted relatively light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40-60 km/h), across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand from May 1 to May 6, 2025.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta declared that the "triple-engine government" of the Centre, Delhi, and local bodies is working cohesively to overhaul the capital's faltering infrastructure, as unseasonal heavy rainfall exposed persistent waterlogging issues on Friday.