Due to the deep depression over Gujarat, various parts of the state have been receiving heavy rainfall for the last three days. Waterlogging in many cities is creating a lot of problems for the people. At least seven people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state, while about six thousand people have had to take shelter in other places.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a deep pressure has formed over the northwestern part of the country i.e. Gujarat. Due to this, heavy rains are expected in many areas of the state for the next two days. The IMD has issued a red alert in the state till August 29. The IMD has said that a low pressure area has also formed over Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in the eastern part of the country, which is slowly moving northwestwards towards Uttar Pradesh. It can take Uttar Pradesh under its influence in the next 24 hours.
The department has said that during this time the winds will blow at high speed in these areas and there will be torrential rains. In the latest bulletin, IMD has said that the deep depression is moving slowly towards the west-south-west direction in the Gujarat region, which is likely to reach Saurashtra, Kutch coast and areas around Pakistan and the northeastern Arabian Sea by the morning of August 29.
Due to this weather condition, heavy rains have been occurring in various parts of Gujarat for three days. People are facing a lot of trouble due to waterlogging in many cities. At least seven people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state, while about six thousand people have had to take shelter in other places. Officials said that heavy rains continued for the third consecutive day in Gujarat on Tuesday, due to which normal life was disrupted and low-lying areas were flooded. He said that more than six thousand people have been shifted to safer places in view of the rising water level of dams and rivers due to continuous rains.
IMD has said that a low pressure area is also moving in the west-northwest direction over Jharkhand and adjoining areas. Due to this, it is raining in the areas of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha. The Meteorological Department has said that heavy rains are likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal on 27 and 28 August. According to the department, during the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rains may occur over Saurashtra and Kutch and parts of Gujarat region.
Apart from this, light to moderate rains may occur over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, parts of Odisha, North Chhattisgarh, Northeast Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Konkan and Goa and Coastal Karnataka with heavy rains at some places. Light to moderate rains are possible over Sikkim, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Northeast India, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, North Interior Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. Light rain is also possible over Ladakh, Northwest Rajasthan, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in the national capital Delhi was recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is four degrees below the average temperature of this season. The weather in Delhi-NCR has become pleasant due to the drop in temperature. Western winds are also blowing. People have got relief from this. According to the India Meteorological Department, there is also a possibility of rain during the day. On August 26, the IMD had also issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Tuesday in the national capital, forecasting generally cloudy weather in the city, light to moderate rain and thundershowers and winds blowing at a speed of 30 to 40 kmph. (With Bhasha inputs)
