The Uttarakhand Police on Friday issued precautionary advisories near the Ganga ghats in Pauri Garhwal, urging people to stay away from the riverbanks following a rise in the water level of the river due to rainfall and regulated water release from the Srinagar dam.
Mumbai turned grey this morning as the city received light showers, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain today. "The city is likely to experience 'generally cloudy sky with heavy rain' today", as per the Indian Meteorological Depar
In view of the ensuing flood and rainy season in the State, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Thursday directed all the landslide prone districts of the State to pre identify the safe shelters (relief camps) for the people vulnerable to landslide during flood season.
While speaking with ANI, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist, Akhil Srivastava, said, "Delhi may witness thunderstorms and light to very light rain in the next 2 days."
The ongoing heatwave in Rajasthan is expected to continue for the next three to four days, with Sri Ganganagar recording the highest temperature in the state at 47.6 degrees Celsius, as per the Jaipur Meteorological Centre.
A massive traffic jam was reported on the Bhiwandi-Wada road in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday, following heavy rainfall late Wednesday night that severely damaged the road surface.
An orange alert is issued when heavy rainfall is anticipated, typically exceeding 115.6 mm and up to 204.4 mm within 24 hours, while a yellow alert is issued when there is a chance of moderate rainfall of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm.
Members of the Tamil Nadu River and Tank Irrigation Farmers Association staged a protest near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Chennai, demanding immediate government action on crop damage compensation, agricultural budget implementation, and policy reforms.
Delhi's PWD and Irrigation departments will jointly inspect drains and roads to prevent waterlogging before the monsoon. Engineers must submit reports by May 28, focusing on 1,259 km of roads under PWD's care to ensure proper drainage and avoid flooding.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the state government is working towards a permanent solution to Bengaluru's flooding issues.