Three Srisailam Dam Gates Raised In Andhra Pradesh Due To Heavy Rainfall
Andhra Pradesh irrigation department authorities opened three gates number five, six, and seven of the Srisailam Dam on July 23 due to excessive rains and released water downstream. Nagarjuna Sagar received a water discharge of about 80 thousand tonnes. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, has given a warning for heavy rainfall in… read-more
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, IMD, heavy rains, Srisailam Dam, Amaravati
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Bundelkhand Expressway Develops Potholes In Week Of Inaugurated, Picture Surfaces
In Uttar Pradesh, a portion of the Bundelkhand expressway developed deep potholes due to heavy rains. The pictures show potholes due to rains in the newly inaugurated Bundelkhand expressway. Notably, a week ahead, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 296-km-long road. The Expressway authority official Durgesh Upadhayay confirmed the damages, saying the portion of the road developed one-and-a-half-foot-deep potholes due to rains at Chiriya… read-more
Tags: Bundelkhand expressway, PM Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh, heavy rains, potholes
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SDRF Troops Rescue Flood Victims In Maharashtra Villages
Personnel from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on July 19 rescued residents in flood-affected villages of Ghugus, Belsani, and Soit in Warora, Maharashtra's Chandrapur district. Various districts in Maharashtra have been affected by excessive rains this season, prompting the Maharashtra government to deploy 13 NDRF and three SDRF teams across the state. On July 18, the flood situation in Maharashtra's Wardha district remained dire, with… read-more
Tags: Maharashtra , flood situation, heavy rains, SDRF, NDRF
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Telangana CM KCR Alleges Foreign Conspiracy Behind Cloudbursts In India
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, has made a significant comment on the weather disasters. As per KCR, cloudbursts are being purposely developed in parts of India such as Ladakh and Kashmir as part of a "foreign conspiracy." Rao went on to say that he has got "gloomy, gloomy" information that countries are now focussing their attention on the Godavari region for additional cloudbursts.
Tags: Telangana, KCR, Chief Minister, Cloudburst, heavy rains
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Rains Pelt Areas Of Delhi, Providing Relief From Oppressive Heat: IMD
Delhi experienced rain, providing some relief from the stifling heat on July 16. The lowest temperature in Delhi on July 16 was 28.3 degrees Celsius, one degree above average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of many places of entire Delhi during next 2 hours,” tweeted RWFC, New Delhi.
Tags: Delhi, heavy rains, IMD, weather forecast, Heat
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Red, Orange Alert In Many Areas Of Maharashtra Due To Heavy Rains, Schools-Colleges Closed Till July 16
Due to the heavy rain forecast for July 14, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Satara, Amravati, and Thane. Amravati, and Thane. For Palghar, Nashik, and Pune, a red alert has been declared. Schools and institutions in Maharashtra's flood-affected districts will stay closed till July 16, except for government agencies performing vital duties.
Tags: Maharashtra , heavy rains, orange alert, schools closed, IMD Forecast
Courtesy: DNA INDIA
Flash Floods Claim Lives Of 39 People Including 9 Children In Afghanistan
New districts of Afghanistan were impacted by heavy rains, as 39 people have perished as a result of flash floods. Flash floods have claimed the lives of individuals in five provinces since July 5: Uruzgan (20), Ghazni (6), Nuristan (7), Paktya (3), and Zabul (3), with nine of them being children. Around 2,900 homes have been destroyed by the torrential rains, which have also affected daily life.
Tags: Floods, Afghanistan, heavy rains, children, Death
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Red, Orange Alert Issued Due To Heavy Rain In Numerous Indian States: IMD
India Meteorological Department (IMD) anticipated sporadic and moderate rain with thunderstorms over the next three days in Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi on July 12. Heavy rains are expected in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka during the next 4 to 5 days. IMD issued orange and red alert in a few districts of… read-more
Tags: heavy rains, Red Alert, orange alert, IMD, weather forecast
Courtesy: DNA INDIA
TS ECET 2022 Postponed Due To Heavy Rains In Telangana, New Dates To Be Announced Shortly
The Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test, TS ECET 2022, has been rescheduled by the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) because of the state's severe rainfall. The TS ECET 2022 was slated to take place on July 12. The new dates for the TS ECET-2022 will be announced later. Due to severe rainfall, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao recently issued three-day school holidays beginning July 11.
Tags: TS ECET 2022, Postponed, Exam, telengana, heavy rains
Courtesy: India today
Heavy Rains In Ahmedabad Cause Severe Water Logging, Flood-Like Condition
Ahmedabad saw major water logging and a flood-like condition as a result of heavy rains on July 11. Meteorological Department forecasted mild to moderate rainfall in Gujarat over the next five days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah guaranteed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel necessary assistance. Gujarat administration, State Disaster Response Force, and National Disaster Response Force are… read-more
Tags: flood situation, Ahmedabad , heavy rains, Gujarat, NDRF
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