IMD warns of heavy rain across eastern India
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IMD warns of heavy rain across eastern India

Livemint··8 Sept

IMD on Tuesday forecast isolated heavy rain over East India for three to four days. Jharkhand may see widespread rain from September 9 to 11. Odisha may from September 10 to 12, with very heavy rain possible on September 10. Gusty winds may reach 60 kilometres per hour in southern states. Rainfall to September 7 was 14 percent below normal.

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What It Means For You

  • Jharkhand and Odisha residents should plan for widespread rain early this week.
  • Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu face thunderstorm and gust alerts.
  • Farm and transport schedules may shift where very heavy rain is forecast on September 10.

What's Happening

  • IMD issued the outlook on Tuesday for eastern, central and southern belts.
  • Odisha could receive very heavy rainfall on September 10.
  • Cumulative monsoon rainfall to September 7 stood at 642.9 mm, 14 percent below normal.

Where Else Rain Builds

  • Chhattisgarh and east Madhya Pradesh may see widespread rain during 10-14 September.
  • Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep may see more widespread rain during 10-12 September.
  • Uttarakhand is listed for fairly widespread rain with thunderstorms during 10-14 September.
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