IMD issues widespread rain alert for next 24 hours; Odisha likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall
New Delhi, August 7
The India Meteorological Department on Friday issued a widespread rainfall warning for several parts of the country over the next 24 hours, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across multiple states and isolated spells of extremely heavy rain over Odisha.
According to the IMD's latest weather bulletin, the warning will remain valid until 8:30 AM IST on August 8. The department has advised residents and local authorities in the affected regions to remain alert as intense monsoon activity is expected to continue.
Odisha is likely to witness the most severe weather, with the IMD predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by isolated extremely heavy rainfall. The state has been experiencing active monsoon conditions in recent days, raising concerns over waterlogging, flooding in low-lying areas and disruption to normal life if rainfall intensifies further.
The weather office has also forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated places over Coastal Karnataka, East Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Keralam and Mahe, and South Interior Karnataka during the next 24 hours.
In addition, heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places across a large part of the country. The list includes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, East Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Madhya Maharashtra, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, North Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Uttarakhand and West Madhya Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is implementing an X-Band Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) project at Pulpally in Keralam's Wayanad district to strengthen weather monitoring and enhance the timely dissemination of warnings for extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall and cloudburst-like situations.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Odisha mein itni baarish to har saal aati hai, phir bhi har baar same haal. Doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani kar diya hai in logon ne. Municipal corporations ko bhi responsible hona chahiye, sirf weather alerts se kaam nahi chalega.
Good to see proactive weather warnings. Our farmers in Karnataka really benefit from these timely updates. Hope the local administration in coastal areas is prepared for the worst.
Monsoon is truly unpredictable this year. We're in Delhi and it's already so humid, this heavy rain alert seems overdue. At least the IMD has been much better this time, no exaggeration, just facts. Stay dry, everyone! ☔
Respect to IMD for the seamless monitoring but what's the point of alerts if rivers are still flowing above danger levels in some Odisha districts? The real work is in flood relief planning. Let's hope the state machinery doesn't sleep on this one.
Thinking of all the daily wage workers in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi who must still venture out for work despite this rain warning. Hope the civic bodies keep the drains clear and the local trains running. Stay safe out there.
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