Page 7 - Heavy Rains

Heavy rains lash Kerala; 'Orange Alert' sounded for 6 districts

Orange alert denotes very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm in 24 hours

TN CM Stalin inspects rain-battered areas, sips tea, interacts with people

Also, he interacted with sanitary workers involved in clearing the silt in the inundated areas

Waterlogging, power cuts in Chennai as rain woes continue for residents

Although the heavy rains have now stopped in Chennai, the residents are continuing to bear the brunt as their residences and localities are still waterlogged along with power cuts in several areas

Depression to cross coast between TN, AP around Chennai this evening: IMD

The depression over Bay of Bengal will cross the coast between north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh this evening and the city would witness "strong" winds up to 45 km, the weather office here said on Thursday. Districts in northern Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Kancheepuram and Villpuram are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, S Balachandran said, even as the city and its suburbs received sharp showers all through the night. The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 21 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 5.30 AM on Thursday over southwest Bay of Bengal, about 170 km east-southeast of Chennai and 170 km east of Puducherry, the India Meteorological Department said in a bulletin. "It is very likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu & adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts around Chennai by the evening of today," it added. As a result, ...

Heavy rains and waterlogging send vegetable prices soaring in Chennai

Heavy rains and waterlogging across Chennai have sent vegetable prices soaring in the wholesale Koyambedu market, while prices in the retail vegetable markets too have catapulted

Madras HC warns Chennai Corporation of action over water-logging

The court pointed out that Tamil Nadu is not a backward state but a developed one and its state of affairs cannot be like this

India saw 125 extremely heavy rainfall events this Sept, Oct: IMD

The country recorded 89 extremely heavy rainfall events in September against 61 in the same month last year, 59 in 2019; 44 in 2018 and 29 in 2017

U'khand govt hikes amount of assistance given to disaster-affected people

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday increased the amount of assistance given under different heads to disaster-affected people

Kerala: IMD issues orange alert to 4 districts, yellow to others

The orange alert denotes rainfall of 6-20 cm while a yellow alert means 6-11 cm of heavy rains.

Heavy rain cuts off highway linking Gangtok, floods North Bengal areas

Torrential rains pounded the tiny Himalayan state of Sikkim and the tea growing region of North Bengal

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 52 people dead, 5 still missing

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 in Uttarakhand

Family members of those stranded in Kedarnath anxiously await their return

Over the past few days, the state has been battered with torrential rains that led to flash floods and landslides and the national weather forecasting agency had issued a red alert.

Uttarakhand rains: CM Dhami announces aid of Rs 4 lakh for kin of deceased

Dhami informed that he will visit other affected areas to take a review of the damage caused due to heavy rains

More rain in store for Odisha and Bengal, landslide warning issued

IMD on Tuesday forecast more rainfall for Odisha and West Bengal, the two neighbouring states that have already been pounded by low pressure area-induced heavy showers over the past three days

Retail tomato prices skyrocket to Rs 93 per kg in metros due to crop damage

Among metro cities, tomatoes were sold at Rs 93 per kg in Kolkata, Rs 60 per kg in Chennai, Rs 59 per kg in Delhi and Rs 53 per kg in Chennai on Monday, data showed.

Heavy rains lash several parts of India, red alert for 10 dams in Kerala

In Delhi, the month of October this year has been the wettest since 1960, when the city had recorded 93.4 mm of rainfall, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Rains, festive season, high fuel prices send veggie prices soaring

The Centre has claimed it is keeping tab on the prices and even announced that it has maintained a buffer stock to moderate prices and ensuring minimal storage loss.

Wettest October in Delhi since 1960; over 94 mm of rainfall so far

The month of October this year has been the wettest in the city since 1960, when the national capital had recorded 93.4 mm of rainfall.

Flash floods, landslides in Kerala caused by Mini cloudburst events: Expert

The brief, intense rain spells in a couple of regions in Kerala indicated mini cloudbursts, a factor that also led to casualties, damage and loss of properties, a scientist at CUSAT claimed

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand; schools, Anganwadis to close

Uttarakhand is likely to receive very heavy rainfall on 18 October, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.