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The mood of the weather is going to change once again in many parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains in many states from August 1 to August 6-7.
The pace of rain may increase especially in North-West India, Northeast, Central and Eastern states. Due to continuous rain, waterlogging in low-lying areas and landslide-like situation may arise in hilly areas. At the same time, there may be some relief in South India at the moment as the intensity of rain is expected to decrease here. The Meteorological Department has advised people to be alert and take necessary precautions. There is also a possibility of school closure or traffic being affected in some states in the coming days. In such a situation, people need to keep an eye on the latest weather updates.
Possibility of torrential rains in the states of North India
In North India, heavy rains are expected in hilly states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from 2 to 7 August. At the same time, there is a warning of heavy rain in many areas of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, western and eastern Rajasthan on 3 and 4 August. The Meteorological Department says that incidents of thunderstorms and lightning may also occur during this period. The risk of landslides may increase in hilly areas, due to which vigilance is extremely important.
Heavy rain alert in Northeast India
There is a possibility of heavy rain in Northeast India as well. On August 2, very heavy rain may occur at some places in Assam and Meghalaya. Apart from this, light to moderate and at some places heavy rain is also expected in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura between August 1 and 6. The water level of rivers may increase in these areas, which may lead to flood situation.
Heavy rains also occurred in Bihar , Jharkhand and Bengal
Heavy rains are also forecast in eastern and central Indian states like Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Monsoon rains will remain active in these states from 2 to 7 August. Heavy rains may occur especially in North Bengal and Sikkim between 2 and 4 August. In Bihar too, heavy rains are expected in some areas on 2 and 3 August.
Rain with lightning and thunder in plain areas
The plains of North India i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh will continue to receive light to moderate rainfall for the next 5-7 days. There is a possibility of strong winds and lightning along with thunder at many places. Due to this, farmers and common people have been advised to remain alert.
There may be some relief from rain in South India
While the rest of the country is receiving heavy rains, the pace of rains may slow down a bit in South India. Although Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will continue to receive light rains on and off, the major impact is likely to subside now.
Due to heavy rains in many states, waterlogging in low-lying areas, road blockages, overflowing of rivers and streams and landslides may occur. It has been advised to take special precautions while travelling especially in hilly areas. The Meteorological Department has also instructed the local administration to remain on alert.
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