The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red alert for heavy showers on September 12 in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan are on orange alert.
IMD has issued red and orange alerts for several districts in Uttar Pradesh, warning of heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours. Mathura and Agra have been placed under a red alert, indicating the highest level of preparedness for potential natural calamities. Additionally, orange alerts have been issued for more than a dozen other districts in the State. The red alert for Mathura and Agra is valid from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning (September 11 to 12, 2024).
In a post on X (formerly twitter), it warned of depression over Madhya Pradesh. IMD said, “Depression over Northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining southwest Uttar Pradesh(UP) near latitude 26.3°N and longitude 78.2°E, close to Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), about 100 km south of Agra (UP). To move slowly north-northwestwards during next 24 hrs.”
IMD Issues Red Alert; Prime bulletin
IMD’s weather bulletin dated September 11 states, “Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall very likely over Central India and Konkan & Goa, Gujarat Region during the week; Isolated to Scattered light/moderate rainfall very likely over Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Saurashtra & Kutch during the week.”
The Meteorological Department forecasted “very heavy rainfall” in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on September 13 and 14, in West Bengal on September 13 and in Jharkhand on September 14.
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