Page 15 - Heavy Rains

Weather update: IMD issues yellow alert for severe rains in several states

IMD weather today: IMD issues alert of extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh in the coming two to three days

Seven killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, over 6,000 relocated

At least seven persons have died in rain-related incidents in different parts of Gujarat, and heavy showers continued to pound the state for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, throwing normal life out of gear and flooding low-lying areas, officials said. More than 6,000 persons have been relocated to safer places as water levels in dams and rivers rose amid incessant rainfall, they said. According to officials, seven persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents on Monday. Four persons were killed in wall collapse incidents in Gandhinagar, Kheda and Vadodara districts, while one person died after a tree fell on him and two others drowned in Anand district. The administrations of Panchmahal, Navsari, Valsad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Kheda, Gandhinagar, Botad and Aravali districts shifted hundreds of people to safer locations as a precautionary measure amid flooding in low-lying areas as water levels rose in rivers and dams. In Panchmahal, the district administration shifted around

3 dead after heavy rains flood Gujarat's low-lying areas, hundreds shifted

Incessant heavy showers battered several parts of Gujarat on Monday, inundating low-lying areas, with three persons dying and seven missing in rain-related incidents and hundreds shifted to safer places. The administration is geared up for more showers as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rains with isolated extremely heavy rains in several districts of the state till Thursday morning. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a virtual meeting with district collectors, superintendents of police, and senior civic officials of all major cities to review the current situation. The state education department has declared a holiday for primary schools across the state on Tuesday. Seven persons are missing after a trolley tractor carrying them got swept away while passing through an overflowing causeway in Halvad taluka of Morbi district. According to officials, they remained untraceable despite a nearly 20-hour search operation involving the Nationa

IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for Gujarat as floods displace hundreds

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a 'high risk' alert for flash floods in the met subdivisions of east Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat in the next 24 hours

Tripura flood: PM Modi assures full support to people, says CM Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him about the flood situation in the state and assured him of full support to the people to tide over the crisis. At least 26 persons have died and 1.17 lakh people have been rendered homeless in Tripura due to devastating floods since August 19. "Spoke to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji spelling out all the details of the flood situation in the state. He assured of full support to the people of Tripura in this hour of crisis. We are extremely grateful to Hon'ble Prime Minister for his kind gesture to the people of Tripura," Saha wrote on X. Earlier, the chief minister spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him about the flood situation in the state. The Centre has sanctioned Rs 40 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the flood-hit people. The chief minister held an all-party meeting to discuss ways to rebuild the state after the worst floods in the last three ...

Amit Shah speaks with Gujarat CM in wake of heavy rainfall, assures aid

India Meteorological Department gave detailed information about the forecast of heavy to very heavy rains in Gujarat during the next week

Stand firmly with flood-affected people: Tripura State Kisan Sabha

The Kisan Sabha has also extended its sympathy to the affected families and communities

23 killed as heavy rain lashes Tripura, thousands take shelter at camps

At least 22 people died and two others went missing in Tripura due to incessant rainfall in the past few days and landslides, officials said. As many as 65,400 people have taken shelter at 450 relief camps in the state as their houses were damaged due to the downpour, they said. Ten people were buried under the rubble after landslides hit the Ashwani Tripura Para and Debipur in Santirbazar, Chief Minister Manik Saha said in a Facebook post. ... I convey my deepest condolence to the families of the victims. This is an irreparable loss. The state government has announced payment of Rs 4 lakh to each victim's family as financial assistance, he said. Earlier, Brijesh Pandey, Secretary, Revenue Department, had said that 12 people died due to heavy rainfall in the northeastern state. So far, 12 people have lost lives and two persons are missing. Preliminary reports suggest extensive damage to physical infrastructure and agriculture crops along with damage to houses and livestock. The ac

Sindh CM mobilises local authorities as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that Sindh will get significant rainfall and thunderstorms on Monday as well

Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh leads to closure of over 140 roads

Over 140 roads, including two national highways, are closed in Himachal Pradesh following landslides and flash floods triggered by rains in several parts of the state since the past week, officials said on Wednesday. The local meteorological office has issued a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain in isolated parts of the state till Sunday and also warned of low flash floods in parts of Sirmaur district till Thursday. Iintermittent rains continued to lash parts of the state since Tuesday evening and Dharamshala recorded 40.2 mm of rain followed by Kangra (35.9 mm), Narkanda (23.5 mm), Brahmani (19.2 mm), Sujanpur Tira (16 mm), Bharari (15.2 mm), Palampur (14.4 mm) and Rampur (11.2 mm). The State Emergency Operation Centre said 73 roads were closed in Shimla, 22 in Mandi, 20 in Kullu, 14 in Sirmaur, five in Kangra, three in Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti each, two in Chamba districts on Wednesday morning. It said 209 power and 47 water supply schemes were also affected. The rainfall defici

Heavy rain continues in parts of Rajasthan with Ajmer wettest, alert issued

Moderate to heavy rain continued to take place Rajasthan on Wednesday, with Bhinay in Ajmer recording the highest precipitation over a day. The central Rajasthan town received 92 mm of rain in 24 hours, till 8.30 am on Wednesday. Surot in Karauli recorded 65 mm and Lalot in Dausa received 57 mm of rain during this period, according to the Met department. Many other places in the state recorded below 57 mm of rain, the Met said. The department has issued an alert for very heavy rainfall in Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, and Nagaur districts and for heavy rainfall in Ajmer, Alwar, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Bikaner, Churu, Jodhpur, and Pali districts for Wednesday.

Elephant census delayed in northeast; final count likely in June 2025

India will have to wait until June next year for the results of the latest elephant census, as the population estimation has been delayed in some northeastern states, sources said. Wild elephants are found in forested, hilly tracts across four regions of India: the foothills of the Himalayas in the north, the northeastern states, east-central India, and the Western and Eastern Ghats in the southern parts of the country. A source told PTI that data collection and analysis from the northeast have not yet been completed. The primary reasons for the delay in the region are "heavy monsoon rains, floods and the limited capacity" of the forest staff, the sources added. The entire process involves creating shapefiles, capacity building, data collection, and data processing. As a result, the numbers from the latest elephant estimation exercise will only be available by June next year, they said. SM Sahai, the Chief Wildlife Warden of Meghalaya, told PTI that the elephant population estima

Heavy rains impact food delivery and quick commerce in north India

Poor road conditions and waterlogged streets amid heavy rainfall have led to an increase in undelivered orders

Rain fury in Raj: Death toll rises to 22, CM visits affected areas

Eight people died in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan on Monday, taking the death toll in the last two days to 22, as the spell of heavy rainfall is likely to continue in eastern part for the next four to five days, officials said. Heavy rainfall in the last two days has created a flood-like situation in Karauli and Hindaun where it caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas. Overflowing dams and rivers have paralysed normal life. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted a field visit in various parts of the city on Monday evening following incessant rains. He visited Jawahar Circle, Malviya Nagar, Sanganer, and Dher ke Balaji areas and took stock of the situation. Due to the heavy rainfall warning predicted by the meteorological department, schools remained shut on Monday in Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Dausa and Karauli. In Jaipur, rain threw normal life out of gear where roads were inundated and traffic jams were reported from across the city. The Jaipur Meteorolo

58 dead, 80,000 ha crop damage in K'taka due to above normal monsoon rains

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Monday said that the state has recorded 58 deaths and crop damage in 80,000 hectares, due to "above normal" rains so far in the current monsoon season so far. More rains are anticipated in several parts of the state in the days ahead, and officials have been instructed to take precautionary measures, he said. "In the northern interior region, the average rainfall has been 260 mm, but this year it has received 322 mm, which is 24 per cent higher than normal. The Malnad region typically receives 1,127 mm of rainfall, but this year it has received 1,361 mm, 21 per cent higher than normal. The coastal region typically receives 2,299 mm of rainfall, but this year it has received 2,947 mm, which is 28 per cent higher. The state has received an average of 553 mm of rainfall (normally), but this year it has received 699 mm, which is 26 per cent higher. Notably, no district has received less rainfall than normal this year," Gowda said. ...

Heavy rains in north India leave over 28 dead, trigger floods & landslides | Monsoon | landslides

Northern and northwestern India has been struck by severe rainstorms, resulting in at least 28 deaths and extensive damage as of August 11.

Heavy rain continues to lash Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed: Officials

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain since Sunday led to the closure of 338 roads, including four national highways in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. Several areas in Una are waterlogged, they said on Monday. Rescue operations to locate about 30 people who went missing after the July 31 flash floods in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts are being conducted but there has been no major success. So far, 28 bodies have been recovered, the officials said. More than 100 people have been killed in rain-related incidents and the state suffered losses of about Rs 842 crore between June 27 and August 9, they said. The State Emergency Operation Centre said of the 338 roads closed, 104 were in Shimla, 71 in Mandi, 58 in Sirmaur, 55 in Chamba, 26 in Kullu, seven each in Solan and Lahaul & Spiti, five in Kinnaur, four in Kangra and one in Bilaspur district. It added that 488 power and 116 water supply schemes were also disrupted on Monday. The reginal Met office has issued a .

Heavy rains in north India leave over 28 dead, trigger floods & landslides

Heavy to exceptionally heavy rainfall over north India triggered flash floods, landslides, and house collapses in Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring regions

Storm dumps intense rainfall on north Japan, sending some people to shelter

A slow-moving storm has been dumping intense rains on northern Japan, causing rivers to swell, sending some residents to shelters and disrupting traffic during a Japanese Buddhist holiday week. The storm was once Typhoon Maria but has weakened, with winds now blowing up to 90 kph. It made landfall near Ofunato City in Iwate prefecture Monday morning and was expected to cut across the Tohoku region as it moved northwest at 15 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said no damage or injuries were reported so far, but authorities have cautioned about the risks of flooding and mudslides and advised 170,000 residents in Iwate and neighbouring Aomori and Miyagi prefectures to go to shelters. Up to 46 centimetres of rain has fallen over the past two days in the Iwate city of Kuji, and up to 25 centimetres more rain is forecast through Tuesday morning. Footage on NHK public television showed pedestrians walking by a swollen river as muddy

Delhi airport sees 3 flight diversions of Air India due to bad weather

Three flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Sunday due to bad weather, according to an official. Various parts of the national capital witnessed heavy rains on Sunday. The official said three flights of Air India were diverted, two to Jaipur and one to Lucknow. These flights were diverted between 0945 and 1115 hours, the official added. On Sunday morning, Air India said flights to and from Delhi may be affected due to heavy rains. "Guests are advised to start early for the airport, as slow traffic and waterlogging may delay movement," the airline said in a post on X.