Heavy rain alert issued in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kewal and Goa
15-Jul-2024 01:05 PM
New Delhi. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the monsoon has now started moving downwards, due to which heavy rains are expected in many parts of coastal Kerala, Karnataka, Konkan-Goa and Maharashtra.
On the other hand, in the upper part of the map, severe floods in at least 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh have left thousands of people homeless.
These include districts like Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Balrampur, Shravasti, Siddharthnagar and Pilibhit. Similarly, the havoc of devastating floods continues in Supaul, Saharsa, Madhepura, Khagaria and Muzaffarpur of Bihar, Ratnagiri of Maharashtra and Churu, Tonk and Dholpur districts of Rajasthan.
Valsad and Navsari districts of Gujarat and most parts of Assam are trapped in the grip of severe floods. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for torrential rains in the suburban areas of Mumbai.
Meanwhile, rain is also expected in the national capital Delhi and NCR. Today, for July 15, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy rains for Goa as well as Kannur, Malappuram and Kasargod districts of Kerala, while an orange alert has been issued for Ernakulam, Tripura, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
Schools and colleges have been closed today in six districts of Kerala. According to the Meteorological Department, some parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa may receive more than 20 cm of rain during the next few days.
Similarly, a red alert for rain has been issued for four districts of Maharashtra - Satara, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri.
Apart from this, a yellow alert has been issued in Mumbai and Palghar and an orange alert in Thane, Raigad and Pune.
There is a possibility of light to moderate rain and some strong winds in Delhi and surrounding areas, but no alert has been issued.
The tip of the monsoon is active in some other states of the country and rain may continue there during the next few days.
Due to torrential rains in the Terai region of Nepal, there has been a huge rise in the water level of many rivers including Ganga, Yamuna and Kosi in India.