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  TN rains: Schools, colleges in Chennai switch to online classes, red alert for today

  India | November 10, 2021 23:56 IST

  The government has declared holidays in Chennai and adjoining districts and the principals and teachers do not want the children to face a gap in their studies again due to the festival holidays and now due to rains.

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  Sri Lanka: Heavy rain leaves 16 dead, thousands displaced

  World | November 10, 2021 12:56 IST

  Most deaths have occurred due to drowning and lightening strikes in Sri Lanka. 

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  Tamil Nadu rains updates: Holiday on Nov 10, 11 for nine districts; free food in Amma canteens

  India | November 09, 2021 23:21 IST

  The death toll in Tamil Nadu due to rain-related incidents on Tuesday jumped to five, said Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran.

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  Higher reaches in Jammu & Kashmir receive fresh snowfall; heavy rain in plains

  India | October 23, 2021 9:50 IST

  The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic as landslides and shooting stones hit the highway in the Ramban area.

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  Uttarakhand: Five dead amid incessant rains; Chardham yatra halted temporarily

  India | October 18, 2021 21:10 IST

  Kedarnath and Badrinath-bound pilgrims have also been requested not to proceed on their journey till the weather clears. Most of the pilgrims on way to Badrinath are staying in Joshimath and Chamoli, Chamoli district disaster management officer N K Joshi said.

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  Kerala rains: Dalai Lama expresses sadness over loss of lives, announces financial aid

  India | October 18, 2021 15:43 IST

  In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Tibetian spiritual leader said, “I offer my condolences to you, to the families who have lost loved ones and to all affected by the devastation.”  

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  Kerala: IMD issues orange alert for 6 districts, predicts heavy rainfall

  India | October 10, 2021 20:42 IST

  The weatherman, in a 4 PM bulletin, issued an Orange alert in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki districts for three days.

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  Cyclone Gulab: Car submerges in Shahnoor river in Maharashtra, driver found dead

  India | September 30, 2021 22:57 IST

  A vehicle submerged in the Shahnoor river of Amravati in an after effect of the rains two days ago. The police rushed to the location as soon as they got the information, and pulled the deceased driver out of the sunken car through a crane.

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  NDRF deploys 7 teams in Maharashtra in wake of heavy rains

  India | September 29, 2021 21:32 IST

  "All 7-teams deployed at locations are active on the ground to rescue people from flood-like situation after heavy downpour", the officials said.

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  Cyclone Gulab: Telangana CM declares state-wide holiday tomorrow amid heavy rains

  India | September 27, 2021 21:51 IST

  The Chief Secretary said the emergency departments like Revenue, Police, Fire Services, Municipal, Panchayati Raj, Irrigation, Roads and Buildings should be on emergency duty to ensure that no property or lives are lost due to heavy rains.  

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  Rains lash parts of Telangana, IMD issues red alert for 14 districts

  India | September 27, 2021 18:06 IST

  Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Sunday directed all the District Collectors to be on high alert in view of the heavy rains forecast as he asked the officials to keep vigil in view of cyclone Gulab which may show its impact in the state.  

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  Southwest monsoon unlikely to retreat from northwest India by end of September

  India | September 16, 2021 16:02 IST

  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), southwest monsoon withdrawal from northwest India takes place if there is the cessation of rainfall activity over the area for continuous five days.  

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  Gujarat rains: Rajkot hit hard; Navy, IAF help sought for relief-rescue ops

  India | September 13, 2021 23:31 IST

  Several parts of Rajkot city were submerged in water, with urgent need to relocate at least 200 people from low-lying areas due to the Aji river overflowing, officials said.  

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  Odisha: At least 3 dead, lakhs affected; record rainfall in Bhubaneswar, Puri

  India | September 13, 2021 23:25 IST

  The capital city of Bhubaneswar received 195 mm rainfall in 24 hours, breaking a 63-year-old record, while the pilgrim town of Puri recorded 341 mm, the highest in 88 years, during the period as rain clobbered large parts of the state, they said.  

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  Bumper September! 383mm rain this month so far highest since 1944

  India | September 11, 2021 20:11 IST

  The city gauged 417.3 mm of rainfall in September 1944, the highest in the 1901-2021 period. It has already received 383.4 mm of precipitation this September, till 5:30 pm on Saturday, an IMD official said.

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  Rajasthan rains: MeT issues orange alert in 5 districts as rains lash parts of state

  India | September 10, 2021 19:34 IST

  According to the MeT Department, the monsoon will remain active in most parts of east Rajasthan for the next three-four days, while conditions are favourable for active monsoon at some places in the western part of the state.

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  Weather alert! Rainfall expected in Delhi-NCR over next three days

  India | September 09, 2021 22:59 IST

  Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Delhi-NCR over the next three days, when the monsoon trough will shift slightly towards north, an IMD official said.  

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  Active wet spell likely in rain-deficient Gujarat over 5 days: IMD

  India | August 30, 2021 23:32 IST

  So far this year, Gujarat has recorded deficient rainfall of 50 percent, with the state receiving 288.6 millimetres of rain as against normal rainfall of 576.5 mm for the period, the IMD said.

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  Andhra Pradesh: MeT forecasts heavy rains for THESE districts until Tuesday

  India | August 30, 2021 16:09 IST

  IMD also predicted thunderstorms with lightning over the next four days in parts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and south coastal areas.

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  MP: IMD issues yellow alert for THESE districts, state likely to face third wet spell in August

  India | August 29, 2021 16:42 IST

  The alert has been issued for isolated places in Vidisha, Sagar, Betul, Chhindwara and Balaghat district. while the IMD also said thunderstorm accompanied by lightning was likely in some places in the districts of Bhopal, Jabalpur, Rewa, Shahdol, Hoshangabad, Sagar and Chambal divisions.