In August 2024, the monsoon picked up such a pace that the rain is not stopping. Landslides are troubling the hilly areas and rivers are in spate at many places. Somewhere the rain drains are destroying entire villages, while in the cities, waterlogging has halted the speed of traffic. But there is no possibility of the rain stopping yet. The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rain in many states for today, 24 August.
Heavy rain alert in these states today
According to the weather department forecast, there is a possibility of extremely heavy rain in Gujarat today. A red alert has been issued for this place. Let us tell you that ever since the monsoon has knocked in Gujarat, intermittent rains have been continuing. Now once again the IMD alert is frightening. Apart from this, there is a possibility of very heavy rain in many other states. There is a possibility of very heavy rain today in Saurashtra, Kutch, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Western Madhya Pradesh, Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Gangetic West Bengal, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
Red alert for 5 states on August 25
After this, the amount of rain may increase further on August 25. IMD has predicted heavy rains in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Gujarat for Sunday. Apart from this, there is an orange alert with very heavy rains in Saurashtra, Kutch, East Rajasthan, Assam, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Konkan, Goa, Western and Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra and Gangetic West Bengal.
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According to weather forecasting agency Skymet, two low pressure areas have formed at two opposite ends of the country. A low pressure area is located in the deep sea off the Maharashtra coast over the east-central Arabian Sea. Its cyclonic circulation is spread up to the mid-tropospheric level. On the other hand, a low pressure area has been formed over Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal for the last 4-5 days.
This is the same system that brought heavy rains in Tripura and caused loss of life and property. However, now this low pressure area has moved from Bangladesh and is over northern West Bengal and neighboring eastern areas. It is going to move westwards through the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh in two days. Apart from this, this system will reach distant parts of Gujarat by the middle of next week and cross the Arabian Sea.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)