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IMD issues orange alert for four states' heavy rain
News on AIR··4 Aug
The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Heavy rain is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeastern states, with thunderstorms forecast for Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Telangana. Light showers are expected in parts of the national capital.
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What It Means For You
- Residents of Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim should prepare for disrupted travel and possible waterlogging over the next two days.
- Commuters in Delhi and nearby states can expect light to moderate rain, so carrying rain gear and checking traffic updates is worthwhile.
- Farmers and travelers in the warned regions should track local advisories closely, since landslide and flash flood risk is elevated.
What's Happening
- The IMD issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim.
- Heavy rain is also forecast for Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeast.
- Isolated locations could see between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm of rain, days after floods hit over 1.55 lakh people in Arunachal.
What's Driving This Week's Intense Monsoon Spell
- Meteorologists link the current rainfall surge to a cyclonic circulation near Jammu combined with a weakening low-pressure system over Rajasthan.
- The southwest monsoon remains active nationwide even as some systems weaken, keeping rainfall alerts in flux across regions.
- Rainfall intensity is expected to ease by midweek, with warnings likely to shift from orange to yellow in affected states.
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