Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district was lashed with heavy rains, receiving seven cm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, and the administration is on a high alert, an official said.
India Meteorological Department has issued orange alert for Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Wednesday said that precautionary measures have been issued to ensure the safety of students and staff during the ongoing rainy season.
In view of the heavy rainfall, Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla has directed the Revenue and Police departments to remain fully alert. The Collector conducted a video conference with officials and instructed them to be completely prepared to handle any situation arising from the
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the State for the next four days, as weather systems over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea continue to feed moisture into the region.
Due to the orange alert issued for Coimbatore district and the continuous heavy rains in the Western Ghats and the flooding at the Coimbatore Courtallam waterfall, the public has been denied permission to bathe in view of public safety, a press release said.
According to Southern Railway, "earth slips" occurred at several locations along the route, with boulders, mud, and fallen trees blocking the track between Kallar and Coonoor, disrupting train movement.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has contributed a sum of Rs 1.25 crore towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support farmers affected by the recent heavy rains in Maharashtra, according to a release.
The authorities linked the rain to Post-Tropical Cyclone Priscilla, formerly a hurricane, and to Tropical Storm Raymond, both off western Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
Heavy rains in Nepal have damaged key highways, including the BP Highway, leaving many stranded and forcing people to wade through rivers. Authorities are rebuilding diversions washed away by floods, while travellers returning from Dashain face major disruptions due to blocked roads and p