Following heavy rains, Dharwad District Collector Divya Prabhu on Friday announced a holiday for all Anganwadis, Pre-Primary, Primary, High School and Undergraduate Colleges in the district on July 27.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday visited flood-affected areas in Ekta Nagar and Vitthal Nagar of Pune city to take stock of the situation.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in isolated places on Thursday in areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri till Friday morning.
Moradabad's Bholenath colony has been facing severe waterlogging conditions due to the excessive rains on Thursday.
Residents of the colony have been using boats to navigate through the waterlogged streets.
The Palghar Collector has announced a holiday for all the schools and colleges on Thursday after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Palghar district, predicting a possibility of heavy rain.
Heavy rains have been lashing many parts of the state of Gujarat. Many districts have been witnessing severe waterlogging in the state. Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey said that we are working actively and have rescued some people in Dwarka and Surat.
The regional meteorologist has predicted that heavy rainfall can be recorded in eastern Madhya Pradesh in the coming five days while districts of Western MP which include Rajgarh, Barwani, Alirajpur and Jhabua are likely to receive rainfall on Wednesday.
The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Wednesday regarding heavy traffic at Mahatma Gandhi Marg due to severe waterlogging at the Nigam Bodh Ghat.