Page 8 - Heatwave In India

Intense heat wave in east India to continue for another five days: IMD

The intense heat wave scorching large parts of east India will continue for another five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The ongoing spell of heat wave, the second this month, is broiling parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. Heatwave conditions have been prevailing in Odisha since April 15 and the Gangetic West Bengal since April 17, according to the MeT department. In a statement, the MD said heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are expected in parts of West Bengal, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand during the next five days. High humidity could add to people's inconvenience in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, West Bengal and Bihar, it said. Substantially high night temperatures are likely in east Madhya Pradesh on April 22 and April 23. High night temperatures are considered dangerous because the body doesn't get the chance to cool down. Increasing nighttime heat is

LS polls: EC holds meeting to discuss measures to mitigate heatwave risks

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu chaired the meeting

PM Modi chairs meet to review preparedness for heatwave conditions

Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy. An official statement said Modi chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the likelihood of above-normal maximum temperatures over most parts of the country during April-June, with high probability of such condition in central western peninsular India. Preparedness in the health sector was reviewed in terms of availability of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ice packs, ORS and drinking water, the statement said. The timely dissemination of essential information, education and communication (IEC) awareness material, especially in regional languages, through all platforms such as television, radio and social media was stressed upon at the meeting, it said. "Since a hotter than normal summer is expected in 2024, which coincides

Record volumes, higher market share drive gains for Voltas stock

Voltas became the first Indian company to top the 2 million AC units sales in a financial year. Voltas said the performance was attributed to a consistent demand for cooling products during the year

Delhi electricity demand to cross 8GW this summer, discoms brace up

Both TPDDL and BSES stated they are fully geared to provide uninterrupted power supply

Researchers warn of heat impact on outdoor workers, call for awareness

As the country braces for extreme heat in the April-June period with the temperatures already starting to rise, researchers have sounded the alarm over detrimental effects it can have on outdoor workers in farming, construction and other sectors. The India Meteorological Department recently said above-normal maximum temperatures were likely over most parts of the country in April-June this year, and the central and western peninsular parts are expected to face the worst impact. Above-normal heatwave days are likely over most parts of the plains, it said. Following the adverse weather warning, researchers are advocating for novel ways of working outdoors, including flexible hours and mandatory breaks, to help workers adapt to the effects of heat, made increasingly humid because of climate change. "Dry heat is relatively easier to handle. When the body heats up and we drink water, there is evaporation and the body cools down. However, in humid heat, evaporation reduces because of high

Lok Sabha polls 2024: ECI issues advisory for voter safety against heatwave

Following the heatwave alert issued by the IMD, the Election Commission has asked officials to take precautionary measures to tackle the heat wave impact during polls

Heatwaves getting more deadly, frequent; old, ill, poor more vulnerable

Previous projections of heat-related mortality were mostly based on calculations that used one climate model over a specific period of time

Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips globe: WMO

Europe's highest recorded temperature of 48.8C was registered in Sicily two years ago

Flooding displaces 10,000 in China as Beijing amid major heatvave

Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a brief respite from sweltering heat. Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35 C (95 F), the National Climate Center said Monday. Such a streak was last recorded in 1961 decades before most Beijing residents had air conditioning or even fans. A lack of rainfall may be contributing to the heat, with the notoriously dry capital receiving even less than usual this year. While temperatures have since moderated Monday's temperature at midday was 33 C (91 F) they are expected to rise again this week to as high as 39.6 Celsius (103 Fahrenheit) in Beijing and other parts of the country, authorities said. Meanwhile, more than 10,000 people were urgently moved to safety due to flooding in the central province of Hunan, the Xiang'xi Emergency Management Bureau on Sunday. Around 70 houses collapsed, 2,283 were damaged and farm fields were flooded. Losses so far have been estimated at

Onion, tomato production likely to decline in 2022-23, shows data

Prices of tomato touch Rs 100/kg in some places due to rains, heatwave

As deaths due to heatwave rise in India, here's how you can stay safe

Heat stroke requires immediate medical attention as it can be fatal if not treated promptly

India braces for hotter days ahead; El Nino may add to heatwave crisis

India reported one of the hottest summers in 2022, when it recorded 203 heatwave days

Heatwaves: What can UP, Bihar learn from Gujarat?

What can India's some of the most populous states –– UP and Bihar, learn from Ahmedabad? Let's find out >

As temp soars in India, officials dispute claims of 100 heat-related deaths

The people most at risk from heat waves are the poor, the old and very young, and those in isolated rural areas

Heatwave in India: Govt's 5-member team to visit worst-affected states

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), according to the Health Minister has been instructed to recommend measures to minimize the negative effects of heatwave conditions

Heatwave turns fatal in Uttar Pradesh: Death toll in Ballia rises to 68

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired high-level meeting to review public health preparedness; orders the ICMR to recommend measures to minimise the adverse effect of heatwave conditions

Health minister to chair high-level meeting to review heatwave management

"The heat wave is continuing in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. An orange alert has been issued in these parts

IMD issues heatwave to severe heatwave warning for several states/UTs

In South India, light to fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning very likely in the next five days, IMD's forecast suggests

No respite from heatwave yet, IMD issues warning for Delhi-NCR and UP

Temperature is likely to increase in Uttar Pradesh. From June 8-11, in some parts of June, the temperature can go up to 45°C