Heavy rains in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE early Friday morning disrupted daily life. Waterlogging on roads and flash floods in valleys have instilled fear among the people. Videos circulating on social media show water gushing down from the mountains and valleys.
The storm could hit the coast of South India this week. This is expected to cause high waves. A warning of strong winds and heavy rain has been issued for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu. It is worth noting that ‘Senyar’ means lion, and the storm was named by the United Arab Emirates.
A low pressure area has formed in the southeast Bay of Bengal region on Friday. It will gradually move west-northwestward and become more organized, forming a depression over the southeast and central Bay of Bengal by Saturday.
Schools in Chennai have been declared closed. According to the Meteorological Department, this downpour is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.
The intense downpour, which began early in the day, causing severe disruptions to traffic and dampening festive plans for thousands of residents.
The weather department said that the B. Jagtial, Hyderabad, Jangaon, Khammam, Mahabubabad, M. Malkajgiri, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Suryapet, Warangal, Hanamkonda, and Y. Bhadradri districts are likely to see showers.
Winds are expected to blow at speeds of 30-40 kmph on Monday. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
Due to rain, many roads in NCR have been waterlogged, due to which drivers are facing problems. Amidst torrential rains in Gurugram, people are worried about traffic jam.
A yellow alert has been issued in East Delhi, Central Delhi, South-East Delhi and Shahdara. Heavy rain is expected in many areas of the national capital Delhi on Sunday.
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