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Cyclone Michaung: Landfall likely between Andhra's Nellore & Machilipatnam

The progress of the cyclone is being tracked closely and its potential impact assessed, police said

Sikkim flash flood toll rises to 37, inclement weather hampers evacuation

The toll in the Sikkim flash flood has increased to 37, while 78 people remain missing six days after the deluge was triggered by a cloudburst, officials said on Wednesday. Pakyong district accounted for the largest number of fatalities at 24, including 10 army personnel, followed by seven in Gangtok, four in Mangan and two in Namchi districts, they said. Another 78 people are still missing in several towns in the Teesta river basin across the four districts that were flooded, the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) said. Around 6,001 people have been either rescued or evacuated from the flood-affected areas and the number of injured persons is 30, it said. The count of people affected by the natural calamity stood at 87,300. A total of 3,773 people were rendered homeless and provided shelter in 24 relief camps in the four districts, the SSDMA said. The road network of the state was severely disrupted as 16 bridges, including nine in the heavily-ravaged Mangan dist

Weather forecast today (Sept 4): Alert for rainfall across multiple states

IMD warns of intense rains in various states from September 3rd, including Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana

IMD Weather Today (Aug 11): Heavy rainfall prediction in these states

IMD is estimating moderate and scattered rains to likely occur in different states for the next five days, with decreased rains in few other regions

IMD Weather Today (Aug 10): Subdued rain over these parts of country

IMD predicted that there's possibility of isolated severe rainfall over Uttarakhand till August 13. IMD also predicted that subdued rains will take place in Central, South India, and West

IMD Weather Update Today (Aug 9): Heavy rainfall alerts in various regions

The IMD has warned of flash floods in the hilly states till August 10. They have also cautioned of severe rainfall/thunderstorm with lightning at isolated areas

IMD Weather Forecast Today (Aug 8): Rainfall in these regions, details here

IMD has predicted severe rainfall in a few parts of India till August 11. The Met Department has also warned of flash floods in a few states for today i.e. August 8

IMD Weather Forecast Today (Aug 4): When and Where to expect rainfall today

The Indian Meteorological Department has anticipated light to moderate widespread rainfall over numerous states until August 9 and in some states until tomorrow

IMD Weather Forecast Today (Aug 3): When and where to expect rainfall

The IMD predicted the weather forecast with a heavy rainfall over some parts of India till August 5 like Chhattisgarh, east Uttar Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh and west Madhya Pradesh

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

July set to be hottest month as temperatures breach 2019 high: Scientists

July this year is set to be the hottest month on record with average temperatures exceeding that of July 2019 by a significant margin, according to a new analysis by scientists. The EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) noted that these temperatures have been related to heatwaves in large parts of North America, Asia and Europe, which along with wildfires in countries including Canada and Greece, have had major impacts on people's health, the environment and economies. Data shows that the previous hottest month on record was July 2019. According to the new analysis, the global mean surface air temperature averaged for the first 23 days of July 2023 was 16.95 degrees Celsius. This is well above the 16.63 degrees recorded for the full month of July 2019, which is currently the warmest July and warmest month on record. At this stage, the report said, it is virtually certain that the full monthly average temperature for July 2

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Schools, stock market closed as Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Talim

Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub braced for rainy and windy weather, more than 100 people sought refuge at temporary shelters. Some government and ferry services were halted and various events were postponed. The city's airport authority said 16 flights were cancelled. The Hong Kong Observatory raised a No. 8 typhoon signal, the third-highest warning under the city's weather system, at 12:40am on Monday. It was the first signal of its kind hoisted this year. The weather forecaster expects Talim with maximum sustained winds reaching 140 kilometres per hour to skirt within 300 kilometres to the south-southwest of Hong Kong on Monday morning. China's National Meteorological Centre forecast the typhoon would make landfall in the coastal regions of neighbouring Guangdong province and Hainan province on Monday night before entering the Gulf of Tonkin and making another landfall in the Guangxi

Weather clears in Punjab, Haryana, authorities step up relief efforts

The rain ebbed on Tuesday after three days of incessant downpour, which left behind a trail of destruction in several parts of Punjab and Haryana where properties worth crores were damaged and nine lives lost. The governments in both states have stepped up efforts to provide relief to affected people even as they scramble to conduct rescue operations. On Tuesday morning, the weather was clear at most places in the region which brought relief to the people, after the incessant downpour inundated homes and caused extensive damage to crops and vegetables in many districts. Officials said relief shelters have been set up in the affected districts in the two states, including Rupnagar, Patiala, Mohali, Ambala and Panchkula. Chief ministers of the two states are closely monitoring the situation, they said. In the worst-hit Rupnagar district of Punjab, several people joined hands with the administration to extend a helping hand to those in need. "It is the indomitable spirit of Punjabis

IMD issues fresh Red, Orange alerts in Himachal Pradesh for next 24 hours

A red alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul for the next 24 hours, IMD said

Rushed green nod, poor planning in focus as rains wash away hill roads

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Weather alert: Check out all the trains canceled due to heavy rainfall

In the midst of severe flooding and water-logging because of constant rainfall, numerous Northern Railroad trains were canceled on Monday

Amarnath Yatra halted for second consecutive day due to bad weather

The annual Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for the second consecutive day on the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam due to bad weather conditions in the state, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, inclement weather conditions in the union territory caused a delay to the annual Amarnath Yatra and suspended the yatra from both the Pahalgam and the Baltal routes.Fresh batches of pilgrims were not permitted to depart Jammu to begin their yatra due to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway as a result of weather advisory and heavy rains in Kashmir valley, they said.Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police also issued an advisory and urged the general public not to travel on the NH-44, Mughal Road, and the SSG Roads that were blocked due to the occurrence of two landslides."Traffic update at 6:25 am. NH-44, Mughal Road and SSG Road are blocked due to 2 landslides. People are advised not to travel till clearance," tweeted J & K Traffic Police.A total of

Kerala rains: Schools and colleges closed in multiple districts today

On Friday, July 7, the respective district collectors informed various educational institutions in Kottayam, Kannur, and Kasaragod to remain closed due to heavy rainfall in several parts of the state

IMD issues yellow warning for 18 districts of Odisha from July 3-7

According to the IMD forecast, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur in a few places in the districts of Odisha