The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for Sikkim with a warning of continued sharp weather conditions over the next 24 hours. Besides since early morning, heavy snowfall has been there in higher reaches.
An orange warning has been issued for eight districts on October 27th and a red warning for five districts on October 28th. The state government has also begun advance preparations to deal with any emergency.
Continuous heavy rains in the capital, Delhi, and its surrounding areas (NCR) have badly affected life. The water level of the Yamuna River has risen rapidly to 207 meters, forcing the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas.
There have been incidents of landslides and falling of trees at many places in Shimla. The Khalini-Jhanjhiri road has been broken, while debris has fallen on many other roads, due to which traffic is disrupted.
A yellow alert has been issued in all other states of the country, expressing the possibility of rain.
At the same time, the weather agency issued red alert for heavy rains in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka in view of fresh low-pressure area.
Heavy to very heavy rains are forecast from Delhi-NCR, West Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Delhi in particular is likely to remain cloudy and receive intermittent light rains for the next one week. At the same time, incidents of lightning may occur in UP and Bihar. The threat of cloudburst and landslides in the mountainous areas remains constant.
Heavy rains have caused devastation in UP. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in several areas. Life is being affected by floods and strong winds. Know the condition of your district
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