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Heavy rain alert for 12 MP districts as monsoon revives
The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert for 12 districts in eastern Madhya Pradesh, Sagar, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindauri, Anuppur, Shahdol, Katni, Mauganj, Sidhi and Singrauli, which may receive…
The Story in Brief
The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert for 12 districts in eastern Madhya Pradesh, Sagar, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindauri, Anuppur, Shahdol, Katni, Mauganj, Sidhi and Singrauli, which may receive 4 inches or more rainfall in the next 24 hours. A depression formed over the Bay of Bengal is moving northwest, keeping the monsoon trough active over the state for the next few days. The eastern divisions of Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar and Shahdol are expected to see heavy to very heavy rains.
Madhya Pradesh has received 524.8 mm (20.4 inches) of rain so far this season, about 2.5 inches less than the normal 23.5 inches. The eastern parts are 19% below normal while some western districts have recorded deficits of up to 47%. However, Bhopal, Guna, Gwalior and a few other areas have received above-average rainfall.
The Indian Opinion
The 'deficit' versus 'surplus' talk around MP's monsoon misses the point: districts like Balaghat are 53% short while Bhopal has more than its share. This patchy distribution, not the state average, is what hurts farmers. The real test will be whether the next 48 hours of heavy rain actually fills reservoirs in the east without triggering flash floods in low-lying areas. Will the administration finally map vulnerable hamlets before water rises?
Source: freepressjournal.in
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