Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Amid incessant rainfall across the state over the past few days, the Odisha Water Resources Department on Monday said the Baitarani River is expected to experience a minor flood, potentially affecting residents in the low-lying areas of Jajpur and Bhadrak districts. Speaking to media persons, a senior official of the Odisha Water Resources Department said that the Baitarani River currently poses the biggest challenge for the department due to the prevailing flood situa…
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Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Alipore has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, till Monday, as a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a depression. “A low pressure is present in the northwest Bay of Bengal. It will increase in strength and turn into a depression. Then this new system will move west and northwest. This will cause heavy to very heavy rain in south Be…
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) A low-pressure area has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal coast under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Manorama Mohanty, IMD Bhubaneswar Drector, said the system is likely to become more marked over the next two to three days, leading to widespread rainfall activity across Odisha. Several distr…
Bhopal, July 1 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhopal centre has predicted widespread very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40 to 50 kilometre per hour across Madhya Pradesh during the next five days starting from Wednesday, officials said. The weather system is driven by the advancing Southwest monsoon, a seasonal trough, and an active Western disturbance currently influencing the region. According to the Bhop…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to cloudy skies, cool breezes and light showers on Wednesday, offering a welcome break from days of sweltering heat and humidity. With the southwest monsoon advancing steadily towards the national capital, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and pleasant weather across the region over the next four to five days. Light rain was reported from several parts of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad during the early hours of Wed…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Delhi-NCR witnessed a cloudy and humid morning on Tuesday, accompanied by light winds, raising hopes of relief after days of scorching heat. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light rainfall, dust storms, and gusty winds are likely to affect parts of the National Capital Region during the day as the southwest monsoon continues to advance across northern India. The monsoon has strengthened its presence over large parts of the country, bringing widesp…
Rome, June 29 (IANS) The number of ‘red alert’ cities in Italy continues to increase due to extreme heat. On Monday, 22 cities were put on maximum alert and on Tuesday, the number would rise to 25, Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.Record heat is not letting go of Italy for now, nor Europe. Even if forecasts speak of thunderstorms and falling temperatures starting from Wednesday, July 1, the heat continues to hit the country,According to the latest update of the Ministry of Health’s heatwav…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Delhi-NCR woke up to warm and humid conditions on Monday morning, with residents continuing to grapple with uncomfortable weather amid the delayed arrival of the monsoon. Residents may get relief from the scorching heat as cloudy skies and spells of rain are expected in parts of the national capital region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated chances of showers accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in Delhi-NCR as monsoon conditions become mo…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore on Sunday issued an orange alert for rain in six south Bengal districts from Tuesday to Friday, while a red alert has been sounded for north Bengal till Monday.Heavy rain has been predicted in the south Bengal districts and Kolkata on Tuesday and Wednesday. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is likely in Kolkata later in the day on Sunday and Monday.The weather department has said that heavy rain may c…
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next few days, with heavy showers expected in more than a dozen districts from June 28 as the Southwest Monsoon remains active over the region. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, changes in the strength of the westerly winds are expected to trigger moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in several parts of the state o…