Weather Update: On Sunday, the Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra. Telangana has been on red alert since Saturday. Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Assam, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. There are full chances of heavy rain in Madhya Pradesh.

Heavy rains in many states of India

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Heavy rains wreaked havoc in many states of the country
  • A red alert was issued for Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra
  • School-college closed due to heavy rain in Gujarat

Weather Update: Heavy rains have caused havoc in Assam, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. It has been raining intermittently in Madhya Pradesh for the last two-three days. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy rain in 33 districts of Madhya Pradesh. On the other hand, the Godavari river in Telangana has crossed the second dangerous level mark. Due to this, there is a possibility of flood in Bhadrachalam. Karnataka is also on high alert. On the other hand, it is still not raining in many areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Rain is expected in these states after four days.

Red alert in these states

  • On Sunday, the Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra. Telangana has been on red alert since Saturday. Here Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has asked the officials to take the necessary steps. Along with this, the CM has appealed to the people to stay at home. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in Gujarat for the next five days. Water was released thrice in the Gangapur dam in Nashik, Maharashtra, due to which the surrounding houses were flooded. In Maharashtra's Ratnagiri, 4 districts including Orange, and 8 districts have been warned of heavy rain. The water level of the Tawa Dam of Madhya Pradesh has increased by 3 feet. The water level of Narmada has also increased by two to two and a half feet. Rivers are in spate after rain in Rajasthan. Due to excessive water coming into Chambal, the gates of the dams have to be opened.

Waiting for rain in these states

  • It rained in Delhi-NCR on Monday, but people are still waiting for rain in many areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand. It is humid and hot in these states. Monsoon is likely to be active at most places in the southern part of Bihar from July 13, which can lead to moderate rains. Monsoon had knocked in UP in the last week of June, but there is no continuous rain in the state. People are troubled by the sun and humidity.