Page 6 - Heavy Rains

Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal, A&N Islands to get heavy rains

The weather system is expected to turn into a cyclonic storm on Monday, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

Major floods hit Australia's east coast post heavy rain, claim lives of 7

Parts of Australia's third-most populous city Brisbane were under water on Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people.

Economy goes down when number of days with extreme rainfall go up: Study

A study by a team of Potsdam scientists found that economic growth goes down when the number of wet days and days with extreme rainfall go up

Delhi witnesses highest rainfall for January in at least 13 years

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital

Delhi witnesses best air quality after months as heavy rain lashes city

Delhi's air quality improved from 'poor' category to 'moderate' with Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 132 as the capital city and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy rainfall and thunderstorm

Rain batters Tamil Nadu, leaves parts of Chennai waterlogged, 3 dead

Tamil Nadu is all set to end the year on a low note, as torrential rainfall activity battered the state for another time leaving Chennai flooded on Friday.The IMD had predicted rainfall and thunderstorms to intensify between Friday and Saturday (January 1, 2022). Following the forecast, Tamil Nadu government issued a Red Alert in four districts including Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur and Chinglepet.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had visited the Flood Control Room in the Ripon Building of Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday night to review work done by officials monitoring the rain, relief and rescue work in various parts of state's capital city.Meanwhile, three people died due to electrocution on Thursday, said the Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran. "As many as 27 cases of tree falling have been reported in Chennai. More than 145 pumps are operating to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall in the city", said Greater Chennai .

Heavy rain leaves streets in Kolkata, its neighbourhood waterlogged

Normal life was partially disrupted in parts of Bengal as heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Jawad left several areas waterlogged in the metropolis and elsewhere, causing hurdles to the commuters

Heavy rains lash Odisha as remnants of cyclone Jawad near coast

Heavy rains lashed parts of Odisha on Sunday as remnants of cyclone Jawad, which has weakened into a deep depression, neared the coast, officials said. The system moved north-northeastwards at 20 kmph in the last six hours and is over west-central Bay of Bengal, 90 km from Gopalpur, 120 km from Puri and 210 km from Paradip, the weather office said in its 11.30 am bulletin. It is likely to move north-northeast wards, weaken further into depression and reach Odisha coast near Puri around afternoon, it said. It is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards along Odisha coast towards West Bengal coast and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area around midnight, it added. Rainfall was reported from most districts of the state, the weather office said. Ganjam, Khurda, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur received heavy to very heavy rainfall. Khalikote in Ganjam district recorded 158 mm rainfall, followed by Nayagarh (107.5 mm), Chhatrapur (86.6 mm) and Bhubaneswar (42.3 mm), it

Cyclone Jawad: Around 65 trains from Visakhapatnam cancelled

Meanwhile, around 46 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed 46 teams in Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

Experts warn of dengue outbreak in Chennai following waterlogging in city

Experts have warned of a dengue outbreak in Chennai and surrounding areas as the mosquito larvae are likely to multiply in puddles left over in the city after incessant rains.

Showers in Chennai one of the most intense in 200 yrs, says CM Stalin

Monsoon rains continued to batter several regions of Tamil Nadu registering about 75 per cent showers above normal, while Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday inspected inundated areas

Kerala govt to give financial aid to fishermen affected by rains

Kerala government has decided to give financial aid of Rs 3,000 each to 1,59,481 fishermen families, said State Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Wednesday.

Rs 3,000 as assistance for fisherfolk in distress due to rains: Kerala CM

The chief minister said that in October-November, 26 fishing days were lost due to the heavy rains

Tomato prices skyrocket in Chennai after supplies hit by heavy rainfall

The prices of tomatoes have skyrocketed in Chennai. In the wholesale vegetable market of Koyambedu, one kg tomato cost was Rs 120, and in the retail markets across the city, it was priced at Rs 150/kg

Compensation for rain-hit houses in Yelahanka soon: Karnataka CM

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday announced compensation for rain-hit houses.

Rs 500 cr for repair of roads and bridges damaged due to rains: K'taka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said Rs 500 crore will be released for repair of roads and bridges that have been damaged due to incessant rains and floods

Heavy rains to lash Karnataka for 2 days, state on high alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted heavy rains across the state for another two days

Canada's British Columbia declares state of emergency amid floods

The government of Canada's British Columbia declared a state of emergency in the Pacific province due to floods and mudslides caused by rainstorms in the last few days.

After rain havoc, Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 2,629 crore Central assistance

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday sought Central assistance of Rs 2,629 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in the areas affected by the recent rain.

Heavy rains lash Kerala, CM Vijayan appeals to keep extreme vigil

Thunderstorms coupled with lightning are also very likely to occur: IMD