Cyclone Titli hits Odisha, Andhra Pradesh: Do's and don'ts during storm
India | Oct 11, 2018, 08:05 AM ISTNDMA has issued a list of do's and don'ts for before, during and after a cyclonic storm. Have a look:
NDMA has issued a list of do's and don'ts for before, during and after a cyclonic storm. Have a look:
Two days of heavy rains have caused widespread damage in northern states, with at least 11 people killed and unassessed destruction of Kharif season crops.
The NASA long-duration balloon mission observed these clouds over the course of five days at their home in the mesosphere.
These radars will be set up at Kufri in Shimla district, Dalhousie in Chamba district and Kullu, IMD Additional Director General Devendra Pradhan said.
The alert, also sounded in Uttarakhand and West Bengal, also advises fishermen to not venture in central Arabian sea, the NDMA said today.
The casualties have been reported from Montreal in Canada, where the temperature hit 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
According to the IMD, heavy to very heavy rains at a few places, with extremely heavy rains at isolated places, are very likely over Uttarakhand and east Uttar Pradesh.
At least 30 people have died due to flooding in seven districts on Assam. More than 68,000 people were affected in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Charaideo, Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi districts, the state disaster management authority said.
The holy pilgrimage was suspended from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to heavy downpour in the last two days.
Rains are likely to occur from Wednesday evening in Rudraprayag, Pauri and Chamoli districts in the Garhwal region; while Nainital, Almorah, Bagheshwar and Pithoragarh are expected to receive heavy rains.
The day temperatures were above normal in Faizabad, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Jhansi and Meerut.
Owing to the extreme heat wave conditions and delayed monsoons, the district administration in Lucknow has already extended the summer vacations by two days.
Odisha continues to reel under intense heat wave conditions as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in several cities of the state.
The Met office (United Kingdom's national weather service) said the situation is likely to improve late Friday night and there are chances of rainfall.
Waterlogging was reported from several areas after Saturday morning's downpour in Mumbai
The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday warned about thunderstorm and dust
According to weather alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning are very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
The heat wave in North India claimed a life on Monday after a labourer died from heat stroke in Punjab's Kapurthala.
The weather anomalies, caused by a western disturbance over north Pakistan and Afghanistan and a cyclonic circulation over western India, have killed around 200 people within this month.
The National Disaster Management Authority advises against outdoor activities and travels during a thunderstorm warning. If possible, delay all travel till the weather clears to avoid any untoward incident.
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