Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for Mumbai and its surrounding suburbs, predicting a third consecutive day of torrential downpours on Tuesday. A record-breaking spell of rain over the last 48 hours has severely disrupted normal life across the financial capital. The BMC announced a precautionary holiday on Tuesday for all government, private, and municipal schools and colleges in Mumbai.In response to the intensifying weather condition…
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Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Mumbai and its suburbs continue to be battered by torrential rains for the third consecutive day. Over the last 48 hours, the city division recorded 300 mm of rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs registered 380 mm and 345 mm, respectively. In response to this record-breaking rainfall and gusty winds blowing at speeds of 70 to 80 km/h, the entire machinery of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been deployed on a war footing.Prioritising citizen safet…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore area on Monday predicted more rain in south Bengal districts and Kolkata in the next few days. The city of Kolkata and south Bengal districts have been receiving moderate to heavy rain since Sunday afternoon. The rain will continue as a depression has formed in the Bay of Bengal which is gradually moving towards the coast.”Due to the influence of the low pressure area which has turned into a depression, there is…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) After days of relentless heat and scorching temperatures, light rain and cloudy skies on Saturday morning brought temporary relief to residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The sudden change in weather brought smiles to many faces as parts of the city witnessed dust storms, gusty winds, and intermittent rainfall, offering a short respite from the prevailing heatwave conditions. Delhi is currently experiencing highly unstable pre-monsoon weather conditi…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Scorching heatwave conditions continued to trouble residents across Delhi-NCR on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert for the national capital and adjoining regions. The whole region has reported a sharp rise in temperatures over the past few days, making outdoor activities increasingly difficult for people.A jogger told IANS, “The heat has increased significantly compared to earlier days. The weather used to be pleasant in the…
Ahmedabad, May 8 (IANS) Ahmedabad is likely to experience severe heat conditions over the next week, with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius, while 45 heat hotspots have been identified across the city.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Yellow alerts for the city from Friday till May 14.According to the IMD’s Ahmedabad centre, Yellow alerts have been issued from May 8 (Friday) to May 11 (Monday) and again till the morning of May 14, while Orange aler…