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IMD issues rain alerts for over 20 states, Delhi-NCR
The India Meteorological Department has issued widespread rain alerts for Saturday, covering over 20 states including Delhi-NCR, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand. A low-pressure area is likely to form over…
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The India Meteorological Department has issued widespread rain alerts for Saturday, covering over 20 states including Delhi-NCR, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand. A low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall to coastal West Bengal, the Times Now reports. The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along the Odisha and West Bengal coasts due to squally winds up to 45 kmph.
In Bihar, a yellow alert has been declared for 25 districts with thunderstorms, lightning and wind speeds up to 40 kmph, The Hans India reports. The state has recorded 42% less rainfall than normal this season, with only 288 mm against the expected 494.8 mm. Odisha faces extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, while heavy rain is forecast for east Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and the Northeast. The IMD says rainfall activity will continue across many parts till August 12.
The Indian Opinion
The monsoon's erratic behaviour is often painted as either a crisis of deficit or a calamity of excess. This round of alerts, covering Bihar, Bengal, Odisha and Delhi, shows both extremes playing out simultaneously. The real test will be whether the 42% rainfall deficit in Bihar, as The Hans India reports, gets meaningfully bridged by this active spell. Farmers and city dwellers alike will watch the next 48 hours closely: will the rain arrive where it is needed most?
Sources (3): thehansindia.com, timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
