India weather update: Heavy rainfall predicted in several states over next three days
Rains predicted in several parts of India
The Indian Met department has alerted of heavy downpour in different parts of India over the next three to four days. Several states in Southern India have started preparations for incessant rains, with closing of schools and deployment of fire and rescue personnel.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area lying over southeast Jharkhand is likely to move nearly eastwards during the next two to three days across West Bengal, triggering widespread rainfall in multiple states in the vicinity.
IMD said heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and north Odisha in next three days and over Northeast India during the next four days.
The forecast also suggests heavy to very heavy rainfall over Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand and north Odisha today, and over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura till October 6.
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There has been an ongoing transition from the monsoon season to post-monsoon weather patterns in various parts of the country. The Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from significant portions of Uttarakhand, West Uttar Pradesh, and West Madhya Pradesh, the remaining parts of Rajasthan and some areas of Gujarat.
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Some part of Kerala also witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday with the forecast of more rain on Wednesday, forcing district authorities to declare a holiday for educational institutions, including professional colleges and Kendriya Vidyalayas for October 4 due to an orange alert for heavy rain.
Thiruvananthapuram district collector Geromic George declared the holiday also in view of the overflowing of some of the canals in the district due to rains in the past few days.
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The IMD issued an orange alert in the southernmost district of the state and a yellow alert in Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts.
An orange alert is issued when rains are of 6 cm to 20 cm, and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm to 11 cm.
Meanwhile, more than 150 personnel of fire and rescue services have been deployed in Kanyakumari in the southern state of Tamil Nadu ahead of incessant rainfall. Schools in the city will remain closed for a second day today.
(With inputs from agencies)
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