Weather department issues orange rain alert for Delhi, warns of traffic disruption, flooding

Delhi’s Regional Meteorological Centre said that the Capital is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Wednesday and heavy rainfall on Thursday.

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· Aug 26, 2020 · 02:14 pm

Flood situation in Bihar remains severe with over 80 lakh affected in 16 districts

The state’s Disaster Management Department said 27 people have died so far across the 16 districts.

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· Aug 24, 2020 · 12:10 pm

IMD flags moderate risk of flash floods in central India in next 24 hours

The weather department also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over east of Rajasthan. Uttarakhand is likely to experience similar weather conditions.

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· Aug 17, 2020 · 05:18 pm

Floods killed nearly 900 people across 11 states since May, says Centre

West Bengal reported the maximum deaths at 245, followed by Assam (136) and Kerala (101).

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· Aug 17, 2020 · 02:51 pm

Toll from Kerala landslide rises to 55; over 77 lakh affected in Bihar, 24 killed due to rain

The situation improved in Assam on Wednesday, as floodwaters receded from most parts of the state.

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· Aug 13, 2020 · 11:19 am

Heavy rain triggers landslides, flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday issued a red alert for the hilly areas in Coimbatore district after a rain forecast for the next two days.

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· Aug 07, 2020 · 07:44 pm

Weather department issues heavy rain alert for Delhi, surrounding areas over the next two days

The IMD also warned of waterlogging and traffic disruptions in several areas.

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· Jul 28, 2020 · 11:19 am

Bihar: 18 people killed in lightning strikes across five districts

Nine deaths were reported from the state’s Bhojpur district.

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· Jul 04, 2020 · 08:16 pm

Cyclone Amphan begins landfall in West Bengal; Bangladesh reports first death

More than four lakh people have been evacuated from the coastal areas in West Bengal and Odisha.

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· May 20, 2020 · 09:51 am

Cyclone Amphan puts Odisha, West Bengal on alert, Naveen Patnaik sets zero casualty target

Odisha has also urged the Centre to temporarily suspend the special trains for migrants passing through areas that fall in the direction of the cyclone.

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· May 17, 2020 · 12:50 pm

Delhi: Rains, hail storms lash city; lead to traffic congestion in areas

The minimum temperature settled a notch above the season’s average of 16.4 degrees Celsius.

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· Mar 14, 2020 · 04:37 pm

Cold may become more severe in North India from December 25, says Met department

The weather department predicted that ‘dense to very dense fog’ would engulf Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the mornings.

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· Dec 23, 2019 · 01:39 pm