India Monsoon News Live Updates: ‘Red alert’ for rainfall in Maharashtra districts; fishermen in Bengal advised not to venture into sea

Monsoon news, weather live updates: Most districts in southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, are likely to receive heavy rainfall this week due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Department said.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: August 9, 2022 11:45:40 am
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India Monsoon News Updates, Weather News Update, Rain News Live Today, August 9, 2022:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a ‘red alert’ for north Konkan, north central Maharashtra, east and west Vidarbha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the regions. Relief is likely after August 12, it said. Various parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing heavy showers since Sunday and the IMD said the heavy rainfall is likely to continue over the state. The IMD has also issued an ‘orange alert’ for Marathwada, south central Maharashtra and south Konkan. It said parts of the state could witness heavy to very heavy rainfall rainfall, while isolated places could also receive extremely heavy downpour. On Tuesday morning, Mumbai witnessed heavy rains coupled with strong winds.

In other news, districts in southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, are likely to receive heavy rainfall this week due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Department said. The state government has alerted the administrations of coastal districts in the wake of the forecast of the weather department that said fishermen from the state have been advised not to venture into the sea from August 8 to 11.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee returned from Delhi on Sunday, cutting short her stay in the national capital by a day, to take stock of the situation in the state in the wake of bad weather prediction by the Met Department.

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India Monsoon Live Updates: Most districts in southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, are likely to receive heavy rainfall this week due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Department said. Watch this space for all weather updates from across India.

11:23 (IST)09 Aug 2022
Fishermen in West Bengal advised not to venture into the sea

Due to the presence of well marked low-pressure area, India Meteorological Department said South Bengal would receive heavy downpour from 9th to 11th August 2022. Fishermen of West Bengal are advised not to venture into the sea during the period. Express photo by Partha Paul.Namkhana.

11:06 (IST)09 Aug 2022
Six villages in UP affected by floods

Six villages in three districts of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by floods while the Ganga, Sharda and Ghagra rivers are flowing above the danger level, State Relief Commissioner Ranveer Prasad has said He said on Monday that all embankments are safe and the situation is not worrying.

In a statement, the relief commissioner said 10 districts of the state have received 25 mm or more rains in a day and six villages in Gonda, Mau and Sitapur districts are affected by floods. (PTI)

10:48 (IST)09 Aug 2022
Delhi weather: No rain, warm day forecast for the city today

With no rain in the forecast for Delhi Tuesday, the city is likely to see a warm day. The maximum temperature is set to rise to 36 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, up from 29.2 degrees Celsius recorded on Sunday.

On Monday, the maximum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius, a degree above the normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature recorded over the past 24 hours also settled a degree above normal, at 27.6 degrees Celsius.

Rainfall is off the forecast for Saturday, but could return with very light rainfall and thundershowers on Sunday. August 15 could witness very light rainfall and cloudy skies, going by the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) seven-day forecast. 

10:26 (IST)09 Aug 2022
IMD issues red alert for rainfall in Maharashtra districts

The India Meteorological Department Tuesday issued a red alert to most districts of Maharashtra; Pune, Nashik, Valsad, Phalghar, Navsari and Raigad.

09:44 (IST)09 Aug 2022
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The doppler radar—which surveys weather patterns, and forecasts— situated at Colaba continued to remain suspended. The radar installed in 2010 at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Colaba in South Mumbai has seen frequent breakdowns in the last four years and has remained defunct since July, the start of the monsoon season this year. However, the IMD maintained that the forecast was not impacted by the defunct radar.

IMD issues red alert; Mumbai sees only light rain

Extremely heavy rains were expected to lash a few parts of Mumbai on Monday as the weather department issued a ‘red alert’ for the day. However, only light rainfall was recorded till Monday evening.

Explaining the impact of wrong forecast and alert, a senior BMC official said, “As per the protocol of red alert, we are required to send out blast SMS asking people not to venture out and step out only if necessary. In addition, Emergency Support Function (ESF), i.e., navy, Fire Brigade, NDRF, and Railways are on alert and standby mode until the alert is lifted. All the effort goes waste because of a wrong forecast.”

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First published on: 09-08-2022 at 09:26:05 am
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