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Himachal continues to experience rainfall
Hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday continued to experience moderate to heavy rains and all the major rivers and their tributaries were in spate, officials said. There could be heavy rainfall at some places in the state till Monday, the Met office warned.
Thane dist has already received 66% of last year's rainfall
Maharashtra's Thane district has received 11,446.54mm of rainfall this monsoon which is 66 per cent of the rainfall it received during the entire monsoon season last year, a senior district official said today. Thane has received 11,446.54mm rainfall this season so far as against 8,613.50mm in the same period last year, district information officer Aniruddha Ashtaputre said today. The district had received 17,150.10mm of rainfall in the entire monsoon season last year, the official said. Thane had already received over 66 per cent of the entire rainfall it got during last year's monsoon, he said. He said that water levels of dams in the district were rising and some of their gates would need to be opened soon. The gate of Modak Sagar Dam was opened at around 3pm today and its storage level was reaching the overflow mark, Ashtaputre said. The storage level of Bhatsa Dam stood at 125.65 million cubic metres (mcum), or 58.77 per cent of its storage capacity, and its gates ...
Cloudy morning in Delhi, light rain predicted
It was cloudy morning in the national capital today, with the meteorological department predicting light rains in the city later in the day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius while the relative humidity in the morning was 79 per cent, an MeT department official said. Traces of rain was registered in Palam area of the city. According to the weatherman, the day is likely to remain cloudy and light rain may occur in the city, while the maximum temperature is expected to be around 33.9 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 37.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 28.6 degrees Celsius.
Rain in some areas of Delhi
Moderate rains were witnessed in some parts of Delhi today which kept the mercury below the normal level. The maximum temperature was recorded at 33.9 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, while the minimum temperature settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, said a Met Department official. Areas under Palam, Ridge and Ayanagar observatories received 7.4 mm, 13.4 mm and 2.6 mm rains between 8.30 AM and 5.30 pm. Humidity oscillated between 100 and 73 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies along with the likelihood of light rains and drizzle in some parts of the city tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 34 and 25 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. Heavy rains lashed several parts of the national capital yesterday, wreaking havoc in the city as the commuters had a hard time navigating through the waterlogged roads and traffic congestion.
3 dead as heavy rains lash Gujarat's Saurashtra region
Friday, the 13th, turned out to be a nightmare for the usually dry Saurashtra region of Gujarat, as the rain gods lashed it with torrential downpours that claimed three lives.
Gupta slams Delhi govt over choked drains
BJP legislator and Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta lambasted the Delhi government over the "failure" of PWD to desilt drains before the onset of monsoon, as heavy rain flooded several roads in the capital today. Gupta was among several people who faced problems in commuting due to over flooded roads in the city. He took to Twitter to share his experience, saying he missed an "important" meeting to be held at Vikas Sadan, as he was stuck up for two hours due to over flooded roads and traffic jams. "Failure of the Delhi government in desilting of major PWD nallas brought normal life of Delhiites to a complete halt due to heavy rains for a short time," he said. According to a Public Works Department (PWD) report, drains situated on 387 roads out of 1,033 roads could be fully desilted till the onset of monsoon on June 29, he claimed. "Silt could not be fully removed from drains situated on 63 per cent roads. It implies that majority of the major drains are still ...
Heavy rains batter north India
Heavy rains lashed North India today, wreaking havoc in several states leading to waterlogged roads and traffic congestion. Heavy rains pounded several parts of the national capital where commuters had a hard time navigating. The rains came after heavy overcast conditions plunged Delhi into near darkness in the afternoon, prompting the vehicles to ply with their headlights on. Trees were also uprooted in some areas. A MeT department official said according to the Safdarjung observatory, the recordings of which are considered official figures for Delhi, the city received 52.4 mm of rain between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Heavy rainfall was also recorded in many parts of Punjab and Haryana, ending a week-long dry spell. Chandigarh received heavy downpour and the mercury dropped by a few notches. In Haryana, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Hisar, Sirsa and Narnaul were among the places that received rains. Mohali, Ropar, Ludhiana and Gurdaspur in Punjab were also lashed by rains. Kangra in ...
Heavy rains in Delhi, to continue
Heavy rains in Delhi and its neighbourhood brought much needed respite to people on Friday, with experts predicting more showers for another few days.
Parts of Rajasthan receive heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall occurred at a few places in Rajasthan,while light to moderate rainfall was recorded at many places in eastern parts of the state since yesterday, a meteorological department official said today. Some parts of western Rajasthan also witnessed rainfall. Chabra recorded 20 cm rainfall followed by 13 cm in Khanpur, 10 cm in Gangdhar. In the western parts of the state, Sojat and Didwana each received 11 cm of rains whereas many other places recorded 3 cm to 9 cm of rainfall since yesterday. Today, Churu recorded 2.8 cm of rainfall, the MeT department said. The weatherman has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in eastern Rajasthan till tomorrow.
Rains lash Delhi after heavy overcast conditions
Rains lashed several parts of the national capital today, following heavy overcast conditions that had plunged the city into near darkness during the afternoon hours, prompting vehicles to ply with headlights on. According to a Meteorological department official, several parts of the city witnessed rains. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. According to the MeT department, the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 74 per cent. The weatherman has predicted more rains in various parts of the national capital. "The maximum temperature is expected to settle at around 34 degrees Celsius," the MeT department official said. The minimum temperature yesterday was 28.6 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was 37.8 degrees Celsius.
Rains lash many parts of Punjab, Haryana
Ending a week-long dry spell, rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today. Chandigarh received heavy downpour and the mercury dropped by a few notches, a Meteorological Department official said here. In Haryana, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Hisar, Sirsa and Narnaul were among other places that received rains. Mohali, Ropar, Ludhiana and Gurdaspur in Punjab were also lashed by rains. The Southwest monsoon had advanced into Punjab and Haryana, including Chandigarh, on June 28 but had turned weak in less than a week after its arrival. "The situation has improved considerably in comparison to what it was over the past few days. Although rains are scattered, we are expecting more showers over the next couple of days," Chandigarh MeT Department Director, Surinder Paul said today.
Rains lash many parts of Himachal Pradesh
Rains continued to lash many parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with Kangra recording the highest rainfall, the weather office said. While Kangra recorded 90.3 mm rain, Palampur recorded 75 mm in the last 24 hours. The other places which received rain include Dalhousie (27 mm, Shimla (15.1 mm), Dharamshala (11.8 mm) and Manali (11.7 mm). The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Bhuntar of Kullu district at 34.6 degrees Celsius.
Himachal's Palampur gets record rainfall
The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience rains on Friday with Palampur recording the heaviest rainfall in the state at 75 mm, officials said.
U'khand rains: Guv questions lack of preparedness, calls for better arrangements
As heavy rains lashed Uttarakhand and threw normal life out of gear, the state's Governor KK Paul on Thursday took stock of the situation.The Governor also spoke with the District Magistrate in the regard and inquired about the lack of preparedness.He also directed the authorities to make better arrangements.Seven people were killed and two other injured in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district on WednesdayGovernment schools and anganwadi centres in Dehradun will remain closed due to heavy rain, while the District Magistrate of Nainital has ordered the closure of all schools.The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain in Uttarakhand till Sunday.
Rains lash parts of Gujarat; 900 people shifted to safer places
Heavy rains marooned many residential and low-lying areas in Navsari and Valsad districts besides parts of Surat city in Gujarat today. According to officials, 900 people have been shifted to safer places following heavy showers that have been lashing several parts of south and central Gujarat since yesterday. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed at ten locations in the state. South Gujarat region, particularly Valsad, Surat and Navsari districts, have been bearing the brunt of downpour since early this morning, leading to water logging on roads and overflowing of rivers which has affected normal life. As per the state emergency control room, parts of Saurashtra region also received heavy showers today. State Relief Commissioner Manoj Kothari said 19 people have died in the state since June due to various rain-related accidents like lightning and electrocution. Kothari said teams of the NDRF have been deployed at ten different locations to carry
Sultry conditions prevail in Delhi
Sultry conditions prevailed in the national capital today with the maximum temperature settling at 37.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. Some parts of the city received traces of rainfall till 8.30 AM, said a Met department official. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal. The humidity oscillated between 77 and 56 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies, along with the possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall, in some places tomorrow. "Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to occur tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 34 and 28 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 29.6 degrees Celsius.
Heavy rains lash parts of Guj; Valsad and Navsari worst hit
Heavy rains today marooned many residential and low-lying areas in Navsari and Valsad districts besides parts of Surat city in Gujarat. As per the state emergency control room, parts of Saurashtra region also received heavy showers. South Gujarat region, particularly Valsad and Navsari districts, have been bearing the brunt of downpour since early morning, leading to water logging on roads and overflowing of rivers which has affected normal life. Rains have been lashing south and central Gujarat since yesterday. Heavy rains led to water logging on several roads and marooned residential and low-lying areas in Navsari, Valsad and parts of Surat city today. Around 900 people have been shifted to safer places in various areas of state, especially central Gujarat, since yesterday. In Saurashtra, heavy rainfall was recorded in Una and Kodinar talukas of Gir Somnath district. Showers have also lashed parts of Bhavnagar and Amreli this morning. As per the data released by the state ...
Heavy rains pummel parts of MP, normal life affected
Heavy rains lashed parts of Madhya Pradesh, including the state capital, where major water-logging created hardships for the people. In Bhopal, which recorded 11 cm rainfall in 24 hours till 8 am today, the low-lying areas were flooded due to overnight downpour. Mayor Alok Sharma sat on a chair in the middle of a waterlogged road near Saifia College in the city today to take stock of the situation. "Khandwa district and Mhow in Indore district recorded the highest rainfall of 15 cm in 24 hours till 8 am," Dr G D Mishra, senior meteorologist of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhopal told PTI. While many schools in Bhopal remained shut due to the downpour, those that were open witnessed thin attendance as most of the children could not reach their schools due to flooded roads. People could be seen wading through waist-deep water in the morning to reach their destinations. According to Mishra, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior divisions received heavy rains in the
Chamba continues to be the hottest in Himachal
Chamba continues to be the hottest place in Himachal Pradesh for the second consecutive day today, the meteorological (MeT) department said. As per data provided by the MeT department, Chamba recorded the highest temperature in the state this morning at 33.1 degrees Celsius. It had experienced a highest of 32.7 degrees Celsius yesterday. Hamirpur recorded a maximum of 31.7 degrees Celsius today, followed by Bhuntar in Kullu district and Una where the maximum temperature was 31.6 degrees Celsius. However, the lowest temperature recorded in the state was 14.5 degrees Celsius in Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district. Meanwhile, moderate to light rain occurred in some places since last evening. As per data recorded today morning, Paonta Sahib received 72.2 mm rain since yesterday evening, followed by Dharamshala with 31.2 mm and Una with 2.2 mm. There weatherman has forecast rain and thunderstorms in some parts of the state later in the day. Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at
Cloudy morning, moderate rainfall likely
It was a cloudy morning today with moderate rainfall predicted across the city in the later part of the day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, said a MeT department official. The relative humidity was 74 per cent in the morning, he said. Meanwhile, traces of rain were registered in Safdarjung area of the city. The day is likely to remain cloudy with moderate rain expected in the later half, the weatherman said. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 36.5 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 29.6 degrees Celsius.