Page 6 - Heavy Rain And Thunderstorm

Flights cancelled, offices and beaches closed: Heavy rains lash Dubai again

Dubai's MeT department has issued an orange alert for Friday; educational institutions asked to shift to online classes, while companies directed to allow work from home for their employees

Death toll from heavy rains in Brazil jumps to 29, 60 people missing

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state jumped to 29 as of Thursday night, with another 60 people missing, according to the state's civil defence agency. The agency had said in its prior report, at noon, that 13 people were dead and 21 people missing, just slightly higher than the toll on Wednesday. Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva travelled to the state on Thursday to meet with local authorities and express his solidarity. Everything that is within reach of our government will be done to attend to the needs of the people who are being affected by these rains, he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Operators reported electricity and water cuts across the state, and officials detailed numerous incidents of flooded roads, landslides and collapsed bridges as water levels of rivers and streams rose sharply. Part of the structure of a hydroelectric dam gave way on Thursday. More than 10,000 people have been forced from their homes, according to

Dubai International Airport flooded, flights disrupted after heavy rain

The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday a historic weather event that surpassed anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949. That's before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation, then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States. Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. However, the rains were acute across the UAE. One reason may have been cloud seeding, in which small planes flown by the government go through clouds burning special salt flares. Those flares can increase precipitation. Several reports quoted meteorologists at the National Center for Meteorology as saying they flew six or seven cloud-seeding flights before the rains. The center did not ..

Dubai rainfall explained: Cloud seeding to drainage management system

UAE began experimenting with cloud seeding around 1982, developing its own seeding agent, known as nano material

Dubai gets over a year's worth of rainfall in 24hrs: Here's what happened

Hit by unprecedented rainfall, Dubai International Airport warns people not come to airport unless 'absolutely necessary'

WATCH: Guwahati airport roof partially collapses due to storm, no injuries

Amid heavy rain and storm, a portion of the ceiling of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Assam's Guwahati collapsed on Sunday, triggering chaos at the premises

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Schools, colleges shut in Tamil Nadu today due to extreme heavy rainfall

It has been raining continuously since Sunday morning in Kovilpatti, Ettayapuram, Vilathikulam, Kalugumalai, Kayathar, Kadambur, Vembar, Surangudi, and other areas of Thoothukudi district

Torrential rains will occur in many states for next four days, IMD warns

The Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that till August 3, heavy rains could occur in many states. Orange alerts have been issued in many regions

India braces for heavy rainfall: IMD issues alerts for multiple states

Extreme rainfall is expected in Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, coastal Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, while several states face flash-flood warnings and heavy rain alerts

Heavy rains lash central, north Kerala districts; three deaths reported

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. A youngster drowned in Thrissur district on Sunday. Meanwhile, the state disaster management authority said a few relief camps have been opened in Idukki, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts and as of now, 38 persons have been housed ..

From red to orange: What do IMD's colour-coded weather alerts mean?

As the monsoon is wreaking havoc in various parts of India, let us have a look at the colour-coded weather warnings issued by the IMD

Red alert sounded, major rivers in spate as Himachal braces for more rain

In Himachal Pradesh, landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain damaged houses and affected daily life. A red alert has been sounded as the hill state remains worst hit by the intense rainfal

Red alert issued for J-K's Kathua, Samba district amid incessant rains

A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day on Sunday. The alert was issued by the meteorological department as reports came in from different areas about the water level in rivers and streams crossing the danger mark this morning. Red warning for Kathua, Samba and other lower catchment areas of Jammu region as risk of flood, flash flood increased considerably. All concerned are advised to stay alert during the next 24 hours, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to 20 cm of rain. He said widespread rain was experienced in Kathua, Samba and at some places of Ramban, Doda, Udhampur districts overnight. More rain is very likely in Kathua, Samba, and at some places of Ramban, Doda and Udhampur districts dur

Delhi records highest single-day rainfall for July since 1982: IMD

Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8:30 on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department said. An interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds is leading to an intense rainfall spell over northwest India, including Delhi which experienced the season's first "very heavy" rainfall. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 169.9 mm on July 25, 1982, a senior IMD official said. The city logged 133.4 mm of rain on July 10, 2003, and an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate rain which could cause more problems to the residents of Delhi. The weather stations at Ridge, Lodhi Road and Delhi University recorded 134.5 mm, 123.4 mm, and 118 mm of precipitation, respectively. According to the Met Office, rainfall below 15

Heavy rainfall lashes western Japan, govt orders evacuation of 370,000

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Izumo in Shimane received 109 millimetres of rain over a six-hour period on Saturday

Morning rains in Delhi and adjoining areas bring down temperature

Delhi woke up to significant rain on Thursday morning making the weather pleasant. IMD predicts more rain with thunderstorms in Delhi NCR region in the next six to seven days

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorm lash parts of Delhi-NCR, brings respite

Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) predicted, light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR

Rain, thunderstorm likely in Himachal Pradesh in 4 days, says IMD

Amid heavy rainfall during the onset of the monsoon, the IMD has issued a rain alert for Himachal Pradesh over the next week. A thunderstorm warning has been issued for June 22 and June 23

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