India Weather Today Live Updates August 8. (File photo)India Monsoon News Live Updates, Weather News Update, Rain News Live Today, August 7, 2022: Cloudbursts struck at least two villages in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, killing a 15-year-old boy and prompting evacuation of some houses, officials said Monday. The Chamba District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) said Bhadoga and Kandhwara villages were hit by sudden heavy rains in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. At Bhadoga, Vijay Kumar (15) died and two other people sustained injuries, the state disaster management department said. (PTI)
Meanwhile, The India Meteorological Department has issued a “red” alert to Pune and parts of western Maharashtra including, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara. An active monsoon will cause extremely heavy rainfall and lead to squally winds off the eastern India coast during the next three days. The IMD has placed Odisha and Telangana on ‘red’ alert.
In other news, pre-empting an increase in the Yamuna water level amid rain, the Northeast Delhi district magistrate has asked Delhi Police to increase police deployment round-the-clock around flood-prone areas. Officials said that all districts have also prepared district-wise disaster management plans for evacuation and to prevent incidents like fire emergencies and flooding.
Weather update as of August 8, 8:22 am.
Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal are likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next two to three days, due to a depression that is set to take shape over the Bay of Bengal, the Met office said.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture off the coast till Thursday morning, as squally weather with wind speed of 45-55 kmph and gusting up to 65 kmph is very likely over northwestern Bay of Bengal.
The weatherman issued an ‘orange warning' of heavy to very heavy rain in the districts of Khurda, Puri, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Koraput for Monday. (PTI)
The India Meteorological Department predicted rainfall over Delhi in June and July with more than 80 per cent accuracy and reports of multiple false warnings are not correct, its chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.
The IMD director general said the impact-based forecast is a recent phenomenon and it will improve with time to become 'more granular, specific and accurate' by 2025.
Impact-based forecasts provide information needed to act before severe weather events to minimise the socio-economic costs. It includes colour-coded alerts with risk levels and suggested actions. These are: green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action). (PTI)
Odisha might receive today and tomorrow isolated extremely heavy rainfall according to The India Meteorological Department. Telangana, Coastal and Southern Karnataka and Chattisgarh are also forecast to receive isolated extremely heavy downpours.
Tamil Nadu recorded 269 mm of rainfall, which is 102 per cent higher than normal, from August 1 to August 6, according to the state’s Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management KKSSR Ramachandran.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has forecast light to moderate rainfall for the next four days.
In a statement Sunday, Ramachandran said Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, Tirupattur, and Krishnagiri recorded the maximum rainfall. He said that one person died in Vellore after a tree fall and close to 29 houses were damaged due to the rain. Read More.
As many as 8,567 people from 2,597 families were affected due to the rainfall in the state and the government has housed them in 69 relief centres in 10 districts and helped them with all necessary facilities, read the minister’s statement. (PTI Photos)
An incident of cloud burst was reported at Gram Panchayat Kandhwara in district Chamba on Sunday night, ANI reported. The incident has reportedly damaged agricultural lands and one bridge. The Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre said around five to six houses have been vacated & people were shifted to a safer place.
At least 14 cars were swept away while around 50 people ran for safety to higher places in a forest in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district due to sudden rise of water in a river after rains, police said on Monday.
The people, including women and children, all from Indore district, were on Sunday evening enjoying a picnic near the Sukdi river in Katkoot forest under Balwada police station limits, Additional Superintendent of Police Jitendra Singh Pawar said.
Following rains in the area, the river water level suddenly rose. (PTI)
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast very light rainfall for Delhi on Monday and a few days of the week ahead.
Tuesday and Wednesday are likely to remain dry, while very light rainfall returns to the forecast on Thursday. There is no rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, though cloudy skies may persist.
The minimum temperature early on Monday was 25.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. The maximum temperature on Monday is likely to settle at 33 degrees Celsius. Read more.
Two children in Karnataka's Ramanagara district died after a part of a wall of a cowshed collapsed on their house following heavy rains in the early hours of Sunday.
The deceased are Parbeen Sunak (4) and his cousin Ishika (3). Monisha and her daughter-in-law Meena have escaped with minor injuries.
The weather department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in many districts of Rajasthan for the next three days.
It has forecast torrential rains along with thunderstorms in Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kota, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur and Pali districts for the next three days. Read more.
A spell of rain for over two hours left several parts of the city waterlogged and led to traffic congestion in Gurgaon Sunday morning.
Traffic police officials said waterlogging was reported at Subhash Chowk, near the Huda City Centre Metro Station, Signature Tower, Manesar bus stand, Hanuman Chowk, Sector 4/5 Chowk, Krishna Chowk, Sector 21/22 road, near Wazirabad traffic signal, AIT Chowk, Kanhai Chowk, near Mayfield Garden Chowk, Artemis Chowk, South City 1, Iffco Chowk, and several stretches of National Highway 48. Read more.
Parts of South Delhi, as well as Gurgaon, received heavy rain Sunday morning, with several key roads reporting waterlogging, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted moderate rain across the Capital during the day.
The city did not see any rain between 8.30 am on Saturday and 8.30 am on Sunday. After that, Palam, Ayanagar, and Pusa Road witnessed a heavy downpour.
At Palam, 32 mm of rain was witnessed in the three hours between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. At Pusa Road, 21 mm of rainfall was seen and 20 mm was recorded in Ayanagar. Safdarjung (2.4 mm), Lodhi Road (1.2 mm), and Ridge (1.4 mm) saw only light rain in the same period. Read more.
Rainfall forecast available as on August 7 valid till ending at 08:30 am of August 8:
State: Widespread moderate to very heavy rains likely over Coastal Karnataka districts and widespread very light to moderate rains with isolated heavy to very heavy rains likely over Malnad districts. Widespread light to moderate rains and isolated places heavy rains likely over NIK districts and scattered to widespread very light to moderate rains likely over SIK districts.
Thunderstorms with lightning activity likely over isolated places of the State.
Scattered to widespread light to moderate rains likely over Kolar, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Tumakuru Davanagere and Ramanagara districts and isolated to scattered very light to moderate rains likely over remaining districts of the region.
Widespread light to moderate with isolated heavy rains likely over Kalaburgi, Vijayapura, Yadgir and Raichur districts. Scattered to widespread very light to moderate rains likely over remaining districts.
Malnad: Widespread very light to moderate rains with isolated heavy to very heavy rains likely over Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts.
Coastal: Widespread moderate to very heavy rains likely over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts.
Rainfall forecast for BBMP area as on August 7 valid till ending at 08:30 am of August 8:
Widespread very light to moderate rains likely over BBMP area. Maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 26 and 20 degree C respectively.
Waterlogging reported in several areas including Subhash Chowk, AIT chowk, South City 1 and the service lane on national highway 48 after a spell of rain in Gurgaon.
The Bengaluru meteorological centre predicted a generally cloudy sky. The city and its suburbs will expereince light to moderate R=rain/thundershowers very likely. The maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 26 and 20
degree Celsius respectively.
Bengaluru city recorded 3.7 mm rainfall until August 7, 8 am.
Bengaluru International airport recorded 0.6 mm rainfall and Bengaluru HAL airport recorded 2.7 mm rain.
The IMD has predicted that intense rainfall activity will likely continue over South and Coastal Karnataka, Konkan and Goa, Odisha for the next 5 days. Konkan and Goa coast to witness rain from August 8 to 10 and Odisha on August 8 and 9. Intense rainfall activity likely to commence over Vidarbha today and over Gujarat, West Madhya Pradesh and Gangetic West Bengal from August 8. Extremely heavy rainfall to hit Madhya Maharashtra from August 8 to 10. Rain to begin in Telangana and Chhattisgarh on August 8.
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