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Weather update: IMD issues Red alert in Gujarat, Orange alert in THESE states

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Image Source : PTI The image has been used for representative purposes only. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rains in several parts of Gujarat. The latest weather report comes after several parts of the state received heavy rain on Monday (September 2), with Bharuch city getting 120 millimetres between 4 pm and 6 pm. The state had seen extremely heavy rains last week, which caused widespread flooding. The India Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rain in the state this week. As per the weather department, heavy rains are likely in Chhotaudepur, Narmada and Surat. Downpour is also expected at isolated places in Banaskantha, Dahod, Panchmahal, Navsari, Valsad and Tapi. The IMD has also issued a red alert for Wednesday (September 4), predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy downpours in parts of Gujarat, specifically in the Surat and Bharuch districts. Cyclone Asna formed off the coast of Kutch The IMD said cyclone ‘Asna’ that had formed off the coast of Kutch last Friday (September 1) …

Heavy rains continue to batter Gujarat; IMD issues red alert for fresh downpour

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Heavy rains continued to batter Gujarat even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at separate places in the state, where floods have left at least 40 people dead and over 55,000 displaced across 25 districts since August 25. The weather pattern was expected to continue over the next few days. (ANI) IMD said heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls was very likely at isolated places in Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Surat, and Tapi on Tuesday. It sounded the red alert for these areas. The IMD said heavy to very heavy rains were expected at isolated locations in Banaskantha, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Bharuch, Dangs, Navsari, Valsad, and Tapi. It added that heavy rains were likely at isolated places in Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Mahisagar, Amreli and Bhavnagar. There was also the possibility of thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds of 30-40 km per hour (in gusts) at isolated places across Gujarat. The weather pattern was expected to continue over …

Cyclone Asna: Red alert for Karnataka, IMD forecasts heavy rain for Gujarat | Latest News India

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for coastal Karnataka in response to the rare Cyclone Asna threat, forecasting very heavy rain for Gujarat on Saturday, August 31. An Indian Coast Guard ship tows boat ‘Padmawati’ to safety after it drifted into the sea due to rough weather conditions off the Dwarka coast in Gujarat. (PTI Photo) The cyclone building up over Gujarat’s Saurashtra-Kutch region is unusual for this time of year. It is projected to move into the Arabian Sea and head towards Oman. Pakistan proposed the name Cyclone Asna as the storm intensified. Between 1891 and 2023, only three such storms have formed over the Arabian Sea in August with instances recorded in 1976, 1964, and 1944, reported English Jagran. The 1976 storm originated in Odisha, moved west-northwest into the Arabian Sea, circled and eventually weakened near Oman’s coast. Similarly, the 1944 storm intensified after reaching the Arabian Sea before losing strength. In 1964, a brief storm developed off the South Gujarat coast but weakened near the shoreline, the report …

Brutal heatwave grips Delhi, Rajasthan, other states; IMD issues ‘red’ alert | 10 hottest Indian cities | Latest News India

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The scorching heatwave conditions continue to prevail in several parts of the country, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a ‘red’ alert for Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The IMD has predicted a maximum temperature of 46 degrees in Delhi. A man takes shelter under an umbrella from the scorching sun on a hot summer afternoon amid the ongoing heatwave. (AFP) An ‘orange’ alert has also been issued for severe heatwave conditions in Uttar Pradesh. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are very likely in many or most parts of Rajasthan; in some or many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi; in isolated parts of West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh during May 27th-29th and gradual reduction thereafter,” the IMD said in its bulletin. According to the weather department, heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Jammu division till May 29 and …

Cyclone Remal: Assam schools shut today, IMD issues ‘red’ alert for these northeastern states | Latest News India

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered the closure of educational institutions in nine districts in the state on Wednesday, May 29, amid heavy rainfall and landslides triggered by Cyclone Remal. The districts where schools and colleges will remain closed are Nagaon, Hojai, West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Karimganj. A car got damaged after an uprooted tree fell on it due to heavy rain and winds triggered by Cyclone Remal in Dima Hasao, Assam, on Tuesday. (ANI) “In light of the Red Alert for Nagaon, Hojai, West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Karimganj, all educational institutions in these districts will remain closed on May 29, 2024. Stay safe,” Sarma posted on X on Tuesday. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Earlier, other northeastern states, including Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Manipur, had ordered the closure of schools and offices on Tuesday in view of the heavy rainfall. Cyclone ‘Remal’ made …

IMD issues red alert in five districts of Kerala, heavy rainfall predicted in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry | Updates | Latest News India

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The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert in five districts of Kerala predicting extremely heavy rainfall. The red alert was sounded in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad continue to be on orange alert, while Kannur and Kasaragod remain on yellow alert, the IMD said. A commuter passes through a waterlogged bus station amid heavy rain in Kochi.(HT_PRINT) High waves ranging from 0.4 to 3.3 metres and sea incursions were forecast along the coast of Kerala from Vizhinjam to Kasaragod until Thursday night. Meanwhile, in the wake of the heavy rainfall, a control room was opened in the health department directorate as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen epidemic prevention activities in the state, health minister Veena George said. A state-level rapid response team was also formed by the department for epidemic prevention, the minister added. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! ALSO READ | Kerala rains: IMD issues red, …

Weather updates: IMD issues heatwave alerts for Bengal, Odisha; rain relief likely in these states | Latest News India

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ (heatwave) for Odisha and West Bengal, an ‘orange alert’ for Bihar and Jharkhand, and a ‘yellow alert’ for eastern Uttar Pradesh and northern parts of Kerala in the wake of the severe heatwave conditions prevailing in several states. A commuter covering face with cloth to protect from heatwave on a hot summer day in Kolkata, India, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times) According to the weather department, the heatwave conditions are likely to get more severe with the possibility of further rise in maximum day temperatures in Bengal and Odisha due to the prevailing hot and humid conditions. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Also Read: IMD alert: Heatwave to persist in South India, Gangetic West Bengal & Odisha; rainfall relief in these states Soma Sen Roy, senior scientist at IMD, said to ANI, “Severe heatwave conditions are also being faced in Odisha, especially in North Odisha, although not like in West …