After days if incessant rains in the region, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has again issued a warning for the sub-Himalayan region for the heavy rains in the coming days. The alert has been issued for Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar.
In addition to this, department also informed that the districts have witnessed highest rainfall (Countrywide) in the past 24 hours. Matigada (West Bengal) received 27 cm and Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) received 17 cm of rainfall. Apart from this, the department has also advised people to avoid going to areas with waterlogged and unpaved roads in this rainy season.
Highest rainfall in India over the past 24 hours, Matigara in #WestBengal recorded a whopping 27.00 cm of rainfall, followed by Fatehpur in #UttarPradesh with 17.00 cm, Singheshwar in #Bihar with 15.00 cm, and more. Stay informed! pic.twitter.com/MxrI3MWYhK
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 25, 2023
West Bengal has been issued ‘Red’ alert for heavy rains.
Red Alert: Potential isolated Heavy to Very heavy with Extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204.2mm) expected in #SubHimalayan #WestBengal & #Sikkim on 25th August. Stay Prepared, Stay Safe! #WeatherUpdate #RedAlert #Heavyrainfall @moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/W79dPT1SwC
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 25, 2023
Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh has also been issued ‘Orange’ alert.
Stay prepared, #ArunachalPradesh! An Orange Alert has been issued for isolated Heavy to Very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) on August 25th. Stay safe! #WeatherAlert #RainfallPrediction #ArunachalWeather #StaySafe @moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/b8xEjb8mEE
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 25, 2023
It is also to be noted that other hilly areas of northern region have also been witnessing heavy rains and landslides since the beginning of the monsoon session. Mishaps due to landslides and other rain related incidents have taken over 200 lives and several left stranded so far only in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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