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PremiumMonsoon Rains LIVE: As monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc in Karnataka, water from the Kaveri River reached sections of the area's low-lying Kodagu district and caused alarm among the residents, officials said on Tuesday.
In view of incessant rains Telangana Education Minister, Sabita Indra Reddy, has declared holidays for all educational institutions in the state on Wednesday and Thursday. The announcement was made on the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, officials said.
The Indian Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for Telangana for the next three days from July 25-27 and predicted heavy rainfall in the state.
IMD forecasted extremely heavy rainfall will likely continue over Telangana and Andhra Pradesh till Thursday as a well-marked low-pressure area over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts is likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 24 hours.
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In view of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rain on Wednesday, the Cyberabad Commissionerate here advised IT companies to let their employees leave offices in phases to avoid traffic jams.
An advisory issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Madhapur zone) said companies located on IKEA to Cyber Towers Road should see that their staff leave office at 3 PM in the Phase 1.
The firms located on IKEA and those surrounding Biodiversity junction and Raidurgam stretch should make their employees log out of work at 4.30 PM in the second phase. (PTI)
Two girls were washed away in an overflowing stream in Mahabubnagar district in Telangana following downpour as heavy rain continued to lash the state leading to inundation of low-lying areas and disruption of road links at several places in the state on Tuesday.
The two teenaged girls, who were crossing the stream, did not realise the current of water and got swept away, police said.
Their bodies were found by local people later, they said. (PTI)
In view of incessant rains Telangana Education Minister, Sabita Indra Reddy, has declared holidays for all educational institutions in the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
The announcement was made on the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, officials said.
The Indian Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for Telangana for the next three days from July 25-27 and predicted heavy rainfall in the state. (ANI)
Due to incessant rains, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the district tomorrow, July 26
A number of vehicles got stuck after Ecotech 3 submerged in water due to an increase in the water level of Hindon river
Greater Noida area in Uttar Pradesh witnessed light rains in the afternoon. There was no waterlogging.
On Tuesday, water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi started receding. However, the river continues to flow above the danger level of 205.33 metres. At 12 noon, Yamuna's water level at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) stood at 205.4 metres. According to the Central Water Commission, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) stood at 205.4 metres at 12 noon.
Monsoon rains LIVE update: Amid heavy rainfall in the state, Kaveri river continues to rise in Karnataka. Due to this, water from the Kaveri River reached sections of the area's low-lying Kodagu district and caused alarm among the residents, officials said on Tuesday.
Punjab has been witnessing severe rainfall in past two-three days. Many cities of the state are facing flood-like situation due to waterlogging.
Monsoon Rain LIVE updates: The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday, issued heavy rainfall alert for Odisha. The state is expected to receive severe rainfall till 27 July. The system will concentrate into a depression around July 26, the IMD said in its morning bulletin.
As Telangana continues to witness severe rainfall in past two-three days, cities like Warangal are facing severe flooding on Tuesday.
Monsoon Rain LIVE updates: The Indian Meteorological Department has issued heavy rainfall alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigadh districts on Tuesday. These districts are likely to get heavy rainfall today.
Monsoon rain LIVE updates: After weeks of water logging and severe flooding, Delhi is witnessing a some pleasant weather. IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall in parts of the city including Noida, in the early hours of Tuesday.
Moreover, the weather forecasting agency has issued alerts for Maharashtra, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Himalyan states are facing the wrath of mother nature in the form of landslides, heavy rainfall, cloudburst, and flash floods. On Tuesday morning, cloudburst resulted in damage of house and properties in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
Monsoon Rain LIVE updates: Cloudburst in Kullu's Panchnala left several houses damaged and properties into rubble on Tuesday.
A total of five houses turned into rubble due to the cloudburst, said Deputy Commissioner Kullu, Ashutosh Garg.
"Five houses have been completely damaged and 15 houses have been partially damaged due to cloudburst. Apart from this, the Bhuntar-Gadsa Maniyar road has also been damaged. Two bridges were also washed away due to the cloudburst," he said.
He further informed that district administration officials have left for the spot of the incident to assess the damage.
Monsoon rains LIVE updates: The IMD has issued an orange alert for all the coastal districts and Malnad region in Karnataka. The weather forecasting agency has predicted heavy rains in the next 24 hours. Due to heavy rainfall, there is a possibility of electricity disruptions in many areas.
The weather forecasting agency has predicted fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall over west coast, northwest, east and central India and isolated to scattered rainfall over rest parts of the country.
The Indian Meteorological Department in its latest bulletin, has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe and Interior Karnataka.
Monsoon Rain: As the metro city continues to face severe rainfall for past few days, there have been episodes of landslides in many parts. A rain-triggered landslide caused severe destruction in Andheri East Chakala, Mumbai. The landslide caused property damage, but no injuries were reported so far.
Amid heavy rainfall in Telangana, Warangal witnessed severe waterlogging on Tuesday. Many of the city streets turned into rivers due to waterlogging.
Monsoon Rain LIVE updates: Road near Nandaprayag and Pursari, on the Badrinath National Highway, blocked due to debris, Chamoli Police told ANI on Tuesday.
As heavy rainfall continue to batter northern states, huge traffic congestion was observed after a 70-metre stretch of the National Highway. The NH stretch near Gauchar town in Chamoli district was damaged due to rain on Monday.
Following the breach, officials from the concerned departments were sent to restore the road for traffic as soon as possible.
"The National Highway near Gauchar, Kameda has been blocked for movement due to a breach of about 70 meters of a stretch of road. The concerned departments and executive bodies are working on a war footing to restore the road as soon as possible," a government official said.
The Kullu administration on Monday asked locals living on the banks of the Parvati River to stay vigilant as a malfunction in a gate of Malana Dam in the district is causing water overflow.
“We have alerted the people living in villages on the banks of the river that they would be evacuated in case of a breach in Malana Dam 2", Deputy Commissioner Kullu, Ashutosh Garg told The PTI.
So far, the situation is not serious as only 30 cusec water is overflowing and the Malana Dam 1 below the stream can hold water for some time in case of a breach, allowing evacuation, he added. (PTI)
After a brief lull, heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala with the central and northern districts facing the wrath of the monsoon.
Districts authorities in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur declared a holiday for all educational institutions in view of the heavy rains forecast for Monday.
The Met department has issued a yellow alert for nine districts of the state- Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kasaragod apart from Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur.
According to government sources, a total of three persons lost their lives on Sunday in various incidents related to rain.
Two minor boys, Hadhi and Hashir from Wayanad district lost their lives on Sunday after they suspectedly fell into a water body while on their way to tution class. (PTI)
Humid weather conditions prevailed in Delhi on Monday with the maximum temperature settling at 38.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
The humidity levels oscillated between 54 per cent and 84 per cent and the minimum temperature was recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, according to the weather office.
The weatherman has predicted generally cloudy skies with the possibility of light to moderate rain or thundershowers. (PTI)
The Yamuna river in Delhi continued to flow over a metre above the danger level of 205.33 metres on Monday, forcing the authorities to suspend the movement of trains on the Old Railway Bridge.
According to the Central Water Commission, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge stood at 206.30 metres at 5 pm. The level was at 206.56 metres between 5 am and 7 am, declining marginally to 206.54 metres at 8 am, and then to 206.47 metres at 12 noon.
The commission has forecast that the water level will dip to 206.22 metres by 2 am on Tuesday.
The river's water level at the Old Railway Bridge has been hovering around the danger mark after reaching an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13. (PTI)
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall and issued an orange alert for six districts of Maharashtra till July 27.
The weather department noted that Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudrug, Pune, Kolhapur and Satara districts will receive heavy to heavy rainfall till July 27 and Mumbai is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall tomorrow.
IMD Mumbai also predicted that moderate spells of rain are very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Kolhapur. (ANI)
The excess rainfall has affected crops on 13,246 hectares in Kinwat tehsil in Nanded district of Maharashtra, as per the preliminary assessment by authorities.
As per a survey, 21,415 farmers from 176 villages were affected by the crop loss, an official said.
Except for two cattle, there was no loss of life due to the rain on Friday, the official said.
Several administrative circles in Kinwat received excess rainfall (above 65 mm in a day) on July 22 with Mahur village recording 305 mm of rainfall, followed by Sindgi village (242 mm) and Bodhadi (194.75 mm). (PTI)
The Indian Meteorological Department on Monday issued an orange alert for Himachal Pradesh and predicted heavy rainfall in the state for three days from July 26 to 28.
Although Himachal is witnessing rainfall in various districts for the last few days, the state will get some respite from rain during the next two days.
"The rains will continue for at least one week. The intensity of rain will reduce on July 24 and 25 but there will be heavy rainfall on July 26, 27 and 28. We have issued an orange alert," Surender Paul, Head IMD HP said. (ANI)
A 100-metre stretch of the Gauchar-Badrinath highway at Kamera was washed away on Monday following heavy overnight rainfall, disrupting the pilgrimage to the Himalayan temple.
The route will remain closed for Badrinath pilgrims for two-three days, according to an official statement issued here.
Efforts are underway on war footing to repair and open the route to traffic at the earliest, it said.
A part of a road also caved in at Bhattnagar near Gauchar and five vehicles parked along the roadside got buried in the debris, the state emergency operation centre here said. (PTI)
As heavy rains continued to lash different parts of the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, water-level in many rivers in the region kept rising in the last two days submerging low-lying areas.
Water levels in Nethravati, Phalguni and rivulets in many parts of DK district are posing threat to people living near the river banks. A few families have been shifted to safer places in Bantwal taluk, official sources said.
A large area of arecanut plantations have also been submerged in the taluk causing concern to the farmers. Schools in several taluks of DK and Udupi districts remained closed on Monday as authorities declared holidays. (PTI)
A two-storey dilapidated building collapsed in Gujarat's Junagadh city on Monday afternoon and four persons feared trapped, officials said.
The building, comprising shops and residential units, collapsed in Kadiawad locality, a couple of days after the city was battered by torrential rains.
Rescue operation was underway by teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local fire and police personnel, the officials said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted thundershowers in most places across Kerala from 23 to 26 July.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala, particularly the central and northern districts. In response to the forecast of heavy rains for Monday, district authorities in Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Kannur declared a holiday for all educational institutions.
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for nine districts of the state, including Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kasaragod, in addition to Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Kannur.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in several districts of Odisha. The districts for which the warning has been issued include Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangapur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, and Bolangir.
Additionally, IMD has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in most places over the districts of South Odisha and many places over the rest of the districts in the state.
IMD further predicts heavy rainfall across Odisha until 28 July due to a possible low-pressure area. A senior scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre stated that the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase starting from Tuesday.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported the formation of a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. As a result, the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in one or two places in 10 districts of Odisha within the next 24 hours. Cyclonic circulation is expected to influence the formation of a low-pressure area over the same region during the following 24 hours.
In response to the prediction of heavy rains in the region, all schools in Maharashtra's Raigad district will remain closed today.
" All schools to remain closed in the Raigad district today in view of the heavy rains in the region. IMD has issued Orange Alert for Raigad," said Yogesh Mhase, District Collector Raigad.
In light of the forecast of heavy rains in the region, all schools in five talukas of Chikkamagaluru district will remain closed on Monday. "Holiday in schools announced by district authority in 5 talukas of Chikkamagaluru district (NR Pura, Mudigere, Sringeri, Chikmagalur, Koppa) in view of heavy rain in the region," District Collector Chikkamagaluru, Meena Nagaraj said.
India's apple production is projected to experience a significant decline this year due to heavy rains and flash floods in the main producing Himalayan region that wiped out about $122 million worth of fruit.
“About 10% of Himachal's apple orchards have been washed away, which is a major loss as it takes around 15 years for the tree to give fruit," state convener of farmers union Samyukta Kisan Manch, Harish Chauhan said.
In the state of Himachal, the output is anticipated to decrease by 40% compared to last year's production of 640,000 metric tons, as confirmed by a state official.
Kashmir, which is the largest apple grower in India, is also expected to face a 50% decline in apple output this year, down from 1.87 million metric tons recorded in the previous year, as estimated by the Apple Growers Association of India and Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers.
The horticulture department in Kashmir has assessed the overall damage to fruit crops, estimating it to be up to $109.78 million.
As per the Chamoli police, a section of the Badrinath Highway in Kameda, measuring approximately 60-70 meters, has been washed out due to continuous rainfall. The intermittent rains have caused significant damage to the highway, resulting in the blockage of traffic in the affected area.
Due to continuous rainfall and the resulting boulder falls at various locations on the Yamunotri Highway in Uttarkashi district, traffic has been suspended, and Yamunotri pilgrimage has been halted. This situation has persisted for the last three days.
In the past 24 hours, heavy rains have affected parts of Mumbai, leading the weather department to issue a 'yellow' alert for the city. The alert indicates the prediction of moderate to heavy showers on Monday.
According to a civic official, the island city, as well as the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai, received an average rainfall of 58.42 mm, 69.15 mm, and 70.41 mm, respectively, in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Monday.
Officials reported that around 50 tourists were stranded in the Uttarakhand district due to the flooding of a seasonal stream, they have been successfully rescued. The incident occurred in the Sitapur area, near Dhanolti, on Sunday when heavy rainfall in the hills caused the water level of the Maundkhala seasonal stream to rise. As a result of the heavy rain and rising water levels, temporary bridge over the stream was damaged, leaving the tourists stranded and unable to cross.
