Page 46 - Rainfall

Did Friday's extreme rain in Chennai catch IMD off guard?

Chennai and its surrounding districts were pounded by more than 100 and 200 cms of rainfall between Thursday morning till early Friday, leaving three people dead

Parts of Tamil Nadu may see heavy rainfall over next two days: IMD

Chennai on Thursday witnessed heavy and uninterrupted rains due to a cloud burst for six hours, which the weathermen had not predicted, leading to heavy water-logging

Chennai sees heavy rainfall; IMD issues alert for Friday, Saturday

Heavy to very heavy rains pounded Chennai and the suburbs on Thursday, inundating roads and subways and three persons were killed in rain-related incidents here. Three persons (two women and a boy) died of electrocution here, Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran said. It was a repeat of scenes witnessed here last month as motorists struggled to manoeuvre their vehicles on flooded roads and subways while showers led to traffic congestion in the city and suburbs. The intense spell may turn out to be one of the heaviest witnessed in recent years, while police said three subways were closed and in view of inundation and traffic moved at a snail's pace in at least 14 arterial city thoroughfares. Greater Chennai Corporation said that over 145 pumps were used to de-clog inundated locations. Metrorail authorities said services were extended by an hour from 11 PM onwards in view of rains so as to help passengers reach their destinations safely. Starting from no

Light rains predicted over Delhi-NCR, AQI in severe category: IMD

Light to moderate intensity rain has been predicted over Delhi-NCR during the next two hours, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The national weather forecasting agency also predicted thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain over Haryana's Rewari and Uttar Pradesh's Kithor.In a tweet posted at 11.10 pm, the national weather forecasting agency said, "Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Rewari (Haryana) Kithor (U.P.) . Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi , NCR ( Greater Noida, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh) Karnal, Panipat, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana) Garhmukteshwar, Hapur, Gulaoti, Siyana, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar, Jahangirabad, Shikarpur, Khurja (U.P.) Khairthal (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours."Several parts of the national capital witnessed light rains on Sunday evening.The air quality index was recorded in the severe category ..

Death toll from heavy flooding in Malaysia climbs to 41; 8 still missing

The death toll from heavy seasonal floods in Malaysia has risen to 41, with eight people still missing, the police said on Friday.It was previously reported that 27 people were killed in the floods. At present, there are 26 men, 13 women and two children killed in the floods."Of the 41 deaths, 25 were reported in Selangor, 15 in Pahang and one man in Kelantan," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said, as quoted by The Star newspaper.The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rains and thunder storms in the coastal states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan on Saturday.Flooding is common in Malaysia during the rainy season, but it turned disastrous after torrential rains hit the country's east on December 17 and continued until December 19. The heavy rains stopped on Monday and the flood waters began to recede, buy they are still up to 5 feet high in many regions of the country.

Heavy overnight rains leave 2 dead in submerged car in California

Heavy overnight rains in Northern California left two people dead in a submerged car

IMD forecasts possibility of very light rain or drizzle in Delhi-NCR

There is a possibility of very light rain or drizzle towards evening or night in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, accompanied by partly cloudy sky and shallow fog in the morning, IMD said

Storm drenches Southern California with heavy rain; rescue efforts on

A powerful storm charged south through California, drenching the drought-stricken state with desperately needed rain but also triggering rescue efforts on a swollen river

7 dead, thousands displaced after heavy rains hit Brazil's Bahia state

At least seven people were killed and thousands displaced after heavy rains hit the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia over the weekend, the regional Civil Defense reported on Sunday.The rains, caused by an extratropical cyclone, were localized in the southern region of Bahia last week, intensifying on Saturday, leaving parts of the area flooded and causing material damage.According to the Civil Defense, there were about 30 municipalities affected by the rains, which so far have left seven people dead, 175 injured and thousands displaced.The rainstorms left several towns and rural areas completely isolated, making it difficult for relief teams to reach them. On Sunday, more than 200 military firefighters rescued people in affected communities with the support of two helicopters.Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Governor of Bahia Rui Falcao went to the area on Sunday and promised reconstruction aid.

Kolkata's air quality improves by 80-90% after cyclone-induced rainfall

Kolkata's air quality improved by around 80-90 per cent after Cyclone Jawad-induced rain lashed the city in the last couple of days

Heavy rain leaves streets in Kolkata, its neighbourhood waterlogged

Normal life was partially disrupted in parts of Bengal as heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Jawad left several areas waterlogged in the metropolis and elsewhere, causing hurdles to the commuters

IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall in Northeast states on Monday

IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over south Assam and Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura

Continuous rain, high-speed winds in AP's Srikakulam ahead of cyclone Jawad

Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district is witnessing continuous rainfall and wind speeds over 50 kmph ahead of Cyclone Jawad landfall.As per the Collector of Srikakulam, "Rainfall is being witnessed across the district since yesterday. These are not heavy pours but it is raining continuously. In some parts of the district, wind speeds are being reported at 50-55 kmph. There are currently 79 cyclone shelters operations since yesterday.""National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and fire teams are on alert and have been deployed across the entire district," he added.Meanwhile, Indian Railways has cancelled around 36 trains scheduled today to ensure the safety of passengers.Around 38 trains scheduled to depart on December 5 and one of December 6 have also been cancelled as a precautionary measure."Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is prepared to face the challenges posed by cyclone Jawad. We are in touch with the state government, SDRF, NDRF and other agencies. ..

Tamil Nadu likely to receive light to moderate rain today: Weather agency

Tamil Nadu districts are likely to experience thunderstorm with light to moderate rain on Saturday, informed Area Cyclone Warning Centre of Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.

Nashik city records highest-ever 24-hour rainfall in December: Met deptt

Nashik city in Maharashtra has this week recorded the highest-ever single-day rainfall during December, the Met department has said. Unseasonal rains lashed the city and other parts of the district on December 1 and showers continued during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Sources in the weather department said the city recorded 63.8 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period starting 8.30 am on Wednesday, which broke the all-time record for 24-hour rainfall in December. The previous record was 31 mm rainfall which was registered on December 16, 1967. In all, the district received 176 mm rainfall during this period. Apart from the city, other parts of the district, including Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar, Dindori, Peth, Niphad, Sinnar, Chandwad, Dewla, Nandgaon, Yeola, Baglan, Kalwan and Surgana received showers that day.

Karnataka govt seeks Rs 1,281 crore as rain relief from Centre

While 19,366 km of public roads have been destroyed, 20,083 houses have been damaged

Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu lead to major losses for state cotton farmers

Heavy and incessant rains and water-logging have led to huge losses for cotton farmers of Tamil Nadu, especially those in Tiruchi district, which is considered the hub of the crop in the state.

India's November rainfall highest for a month in five years, says IMD

It recorded 11 extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204.5 mm) events in the month, equalling the number reported last year.

Both western, eastern coasts to see rain as cyclonic storms brew: IMD

A low pressure over south Thailand is likely to emerge as a cyclonic storm over the east coast on December 4, the IMD said.

Snowfall in hills, rain in northwest, central India likely from Nov 30: IMD

A western disturbance is likely to bring snowfall to the hills and rain to northwest and adjoining central India from the night of November 30, the IMD said