The Reliance Foundation signed an MoU with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences in New Delhi this week, for greater collaboration in access and application of weather information to improve livelihoods and resilience for climate-vulnerable communitie
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy skies with a spell of light rain and thunderstorms during the morning (4:00 am to 8:00 am) and forenoon (8:00 am to 12:00 noon) over the Red Fort area during the 78th Independence Day celebrations on Thursday (August 15).
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Karsog in Himachal Pradesh announced that due to ongoing and forecasted heavy rainfall on Wednesday, August 7, all schools, colleges, Anganwadi centers, and vocational institutes in the Karsog Sub-Division will be closed for the day.
Amid the orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rainfall likely to continue in the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall for Himachal Pradesh over the next three days. An orange alert has been specifically issued for August 7 and 8, signalling the potential for severe weather conditions in the region.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Neetha K Gopal said that the overall monsoon for peninsular India, including Kerala, is going to be weak in the next 3-4 days.
The National Disaster Response Force on Monday rescued seven people who were stranded in Hinglaj village in the Valsad district of Gujarat due to heavy rainfall and high tide in the Auranga River.
State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara alleged that the state government was not prepared to face the flood-like situation due to heavy rains in the state despite a warning being issued by the India Meteorological Department and four people were killed due to government apathy.
The district administration of the Dakshin Kannada District of Karnataka has declared a holiday for all the agnanwadis, schools and pre-university colleges (up to 12th grade) on August 1 amid the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall (Orange Alert) by the India Meteorological Departmen