As the monsoon continues to dominate the weather across the state of Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Meterological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for various parts of the state.
Shimla received fresh rainfall on Saturday, with more expected over the next three days. Locals are optimistic that the rains will help recover fruit and other crops that have been damaged due to the recent lack of precipitation.
The police said that as soon as they got the information of the incident, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were called and began the rescue operation.
Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are kharif. Paddy, moong, bajra, maize, groundnut, soybean, and cotton are some of the major Kharif crops.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that the southwest monsoon had advanced into some parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, and some parts of south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha and some more parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.
India Metrological Department on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms over several parts of the country during the next three hours.
"A low-pressure area is likely to form over Southwest Bay of Bengal around 22nd May, 2024. It is likely to move initially north-eastwards and concentrate into a depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of 24th May, 2024," Sunanda, Director, Visakhapatnam cyclone warning cent
During the second half of the southwest monsoon season, normal to above normal rainfall is very likely over most parts of subdivisions adjacent to or along the Himalayas, east-central India, and some parts of east and northeast India, the IMD said.
As heavy rainfall hit the Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, Sutrapada City remained waterlogged. Yesterday's drone visuals showed that a significant part of the city was grappling with waterlogging.