The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert on Friday for very heavy rains over Konkan, Goa and Coastal Karnataka during June 24-26.
IMD has issued a warning for this very heavy rain On 24th and 25th June in Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra and on 25th June in South Gujarat State.
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rain forecast
Heavy rain likely in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland ManipurMizoram and Tripura during the next 5 days.
– Very heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal during 26-28 June and Arunachal Pradesh on 27 & 28 June.
Rain activities likely to increase in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh from June 27
– Lightning, widespread rain and thundershowers very likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha and Gangetic West Bengal during next 5 days.
– Chance of heavy rain Gangetic West Bengal On June 24 in Odisha during June 24-26 and 28, in Bihar and Chhattisgarh during June 24-28, in Vidarbha during June 26-28 and in East Madhya Pradesh on June 27 and 28
Due to very heavy rainfall over Konkan & Goa and Coastal Karnataka during next 3 days-
effect expected
Localized flooding, waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses mainly in urban areas of the above region.
– Occasional reduction in visibility due to heavy rain.
Travel time has increased due to water-logging on roads leading to traffic disruption in major cities.
– Minor damage to unpaved roads.
– Possibility of damage to weak structures.
-Localized Landslides/Mudslides
– Damage to horticulture and standing crops in some areas due to floods.
This may cause river flooding in some river catchments
action suggested
– Check the traffic congestion on your route before leaving for your destination.
Follow any traffic advisory issued in this regard.
Avoid going to areas where there is frequent problem of water logging.
Avoid living in weak structures.