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IMD (India Meteorological Department) has issued ‘red alert’ for several states in the country including Gujarat,🅷 Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tri꧙pura.

IMD predicts heavy rains across several states.(Representational image) |
IMD predicts heavy rains across several states.(Representational image) 🌞| Photo: PTI
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The India Meteoꦬrological Department (IMD) has issued an aleไrt of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at several places in the country. The MeT has predicted extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places during the next 24 hours in western and central parts of the country.

IMD has issued ‘red alert’ for sev🍌eral states in the country including 🌟Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Besides, the IMD has issued “orange alert” for several states in the country for next 24 hours𒅌 inc🐽luding Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka and Rajasthan.

Also, IMD has issued “yellow ale🔯rt” for several states in the country including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Kerala and Karnataka.

IMD’s prediction for Delhi:

IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur at a few places in the national capital including Narela, Bawana, Alipur, Burari, Kanjhawala, Rohini, Badili, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh. Besides, similar weather conditions have been predicted by IMD during the next 24 hours in several parts of NCR, inဣcluding Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad, among others.

IMD’s prediction for Odisha:

IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in severa🌼l parts of Odisha over the next three days as the low pressure area over Jharkhand moved westward

Additionally, under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the north Bay of Bengal, a new low-pressure area is anticipated to develop in the same region within the n💟ext 48 hours, according to the IMD.

The IMD's for🍒ecast predicts that heavy 💃to very heavy rainfall will impact many areas of Odisha until August 26.

Hundreds shifted to safer location amid heavy rains in Gujarat: Several hundred people were shifted to safety in Valsad and N🌞avsari districts as heavy rains lashed south Gujarat on Saturday and Sunday reportedly.

Incessant rains in the past 48 houཧrs have inundated low-lying areas, disrupting normal life and traffic movement, reports said.

Reports stated Vapi taluka in Valsad district received 326 ಞmillimetres rainfall in a 24-hour period till 6 am on Sunday, the highest in the state, while Khergam iꦺn Navsari got 248 mm since 6 am.

Districts like Surat, Tapi and Narmada h🌄ave also been severely affected due to heavy 🎶rains, reports mentioned.

O🐼ver 600 persons living in low-lying areas in Valsad were relocated to safety due to heavy rains, they said.

Rains bring relief to Mumbai for sweltering heat: Rains have given much-needed respite from the sweltering heat in the met🌱ropolis, with ꦏthe weather department forecasting more showers over the next few days.

Soaring temperatures and humidity in the absence of rains had inconvenienced citizens over the past few days𝓀.

Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane and🎉 Palghar districts and many other parts of♒ Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next four to five days, IMD said.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for some dist🐻ricts of Konkan and western Maharashtra on August 25 and 26 aꩵs well.