As per the release, "The cyclone is very likely to move northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by the night of May 25. Thereafter, it will move nearly northwards and very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepup
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kolkata and other districts of West Bengal on May 26 and May 27.
Offering little respite to people reeling under a savage and searing summer wave across the vast swathes of the country's northern belt, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions to prevail over parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryan
The premier weather forecasting agency, IMD (India Meteorological Department), held out no immediate respite from the searing and scalding heatwave and has issued a red wave alert for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh, stating that the heatwave will continue for a few days.
Taking to its social media handle, the IMD posted, "Today, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions were observed in some parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. Heat wave conditions in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi; in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh."
The IMD has issued an orange alert today for Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Malappuram and a yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
The SDRF has deployed personnel in three teams with 90 personnel each to the districts of Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, and Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu in view of a heavy rain warning for the next three days.
Crops that are sown during October and November and the produce harvested from January depending on maturity are Rabi. Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are kharif. Crops produced between Rabi and Kharif are Summer crops.
Several parts of the country are likely to witness a wet spell accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Reacting to the severe heatwave, Deputy Medical Superintendent, of GBP Hospital, Doctor Kanak Choudhary said, "The summer condition is new to us. We are not habituated to such hot weather. Moreover, the hot weather is persistent. Though there is little rain, however, it has not been able to