Haryana Asks Schools to Remain Shut After Met Warns of Thunderstorms in North and Eastern India
Uttar Pradesh, which witnessed the maximum destruction during Wednesday’s dust storm resulting in 73 deaths, has been warned of thunderstorms and gusty winds, particularly in western half of the state.
Lightning strikes over residential apartments during a thunderstorm on the outskirts of the Indian capital New Delhi. (Image: AFP)
New Delhi: Days after a killer dust and thunderstorm ravaged several states in north and eastern India, leaving a trail of destruction, including 124 dead, the weather department on Sunday issued another warning alerting several states of possible storms in the next 48 hours.
Uttar Pradesh, which witnessed the maximum destruction during Wednesday’s dust storm resulting in 73 deaths, has been warned of thunderstorms and gusty winds, particularly in western Uttar Pradesh. Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are also expected to face thunderstorms over the next two days.
Following the warning for May 7 and 8, the Haryana government has decided that all government and private schools will remain closed on these two days. State Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Sunday said the decision to keep schools closed on May 7 and 8 has been taken in view of the Met department's warning.
In view of the warning, the Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Department, in an advisory, has suggested safety tips to be adopted in case of thunderstorms, dust storms and squall.
The Met department has also predicted thunderstorm accompanied by squall and hail in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh while heavy rain is likely in Assam Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala, West Bengal & Sikkim, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
While UP and particularly Agra was ravaged by the storm on Wednesday, Rajasthan, too, was devastated with 35 deaths and severe disruption in power and water supply.
In the aftermath of the storm, several places were rendered with no electricity while the state governments rushed to fix the supplies even as electricity poles were uprooted along with trees in many places across states.
Uttar Pradesh, which witnessed the maximum destruction during Wednesday’s dust storm resulting in 73 deaths, has been warned of thunderstorms and gusty winds, particularly in western Uttar Pradesh. Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are also expected to face thunderstorms over the next two days.
Following the warning for May 7 and 8, the Haryana government has decided that all government and private schools will remain closed on these two days. State Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Sunday said the decision to keep schools closed on May 7 and 8 has been taken in view of the Met department's warning.
In view of the warning, the Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Department, in an advisory, has suggested safety tips to be adopted in case of thunderstorms, dust storms and squall.
The Met department has also predicted thunderstorm accompanied by squall and hail in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh while heavy rain is likely in Assam Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala, West Bengal & Sikkim, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
While UP and particularly Agra was ravaged by the storm on Wednesday, Rajasthan, too, was devastated with 35 deaths and severe disruption in power and water supply.
In the aftermath of the storm, several places were rendered with no electricity while the state governments rushed to fix the supplies even as electricity poles were uprooted along with trees in many places across states.