The flood situation is likely to
worsen in Assam with "very heavy" rains likely in the
northeast region tomorrow, while sharp showers led to fresh
landslides in parts of Himachal Pradesh.
The flood situation is likely to
worsen in Assam with "very heavy" rains likely in the
northeast region tomorrow, while sharp showers led to fresh
landslides in parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Rains kept the heat away in most part of the northern
states.
A dark cloud cover cocooned the national capital all
throughout the day. The city recored a high 31.4 degrees
Celsius after a fresh spell of rains and a low of 24.2 degrees
Celsius.
Monsoon is at the gates of the city and "will hit it in
the next 36 hours", a MeT report had yesterday said.
The wind system usually hits Delhi on June 29 every year.
With more showers likely to drench the city, the coming week
will see the maximum temperature between 29 and 32 degrees
Celsius.
The flood situation in Assam may take a turn for the
worse as the weatherman has predicted "very heavy" rains in
the northeast region tomorrow. The state had one of its worst
floods in many years in 2016.
Over 1.38 people in nine districts are bearing the brunt
of floods triggered by incessant rains.
A Central Water Commission bulletin said the Brahmaputra
was rising in Sonitpur, Guwahati and Goalpara, while its
tributaries Dhansiri and Jiabharali were flowing above the
danger mark.
In the Barak Valley, rivers Barak, Katakhal and Kushiyara
were flowing above the danger mark in Cachar and Karimganj
district.
More than 1.30 lakh people have been affected in
Karimganj. The deluge has inundated large swathes of
Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Jorhat,
Sonitpur, Hojai, Karimganj and Cachar districts.
Altogether 16 relief camps have been opened where 4,239
people have taken shelter, while 75 relief distribution points
have been also set up to distribute materials to the flood-
affected population.
Fresh landslides occurred in Himachal Pradesh due to
heavy rains. The Manali-Leh National highway was blocked and
about 70 vehicles were stranded on both sides of the road.
Sharp showers drenched the state for the third day on the
trot, while a fresh bout of snowfall painted the upper reaches
white. The Dhouladhar ranges of Dharamsala are experiencing
snowfall since Tuesday night.
The Meteorological Centre of the Ministry Of Earth
Sciences in a statement said the change in weather is due to
yesterday s Western Disturbance. Similar conditions will
prevail over the next five days.
Paonta Sahib was the wettest place in the state, gauging
77mm of rainfall. The maximum temperature has dipped by five
to six degrees Celsius at most of the places.
Heavy showers pounded parts of Rajasthan including
Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Ajmer
in the last 24 hours.
Gangapur gauged 11 cm of precipitation, Malpura 9 cm,
Todaraisingh, Arai and Bansur 8 cm each. The MeT office said
heavy rains are likely in the state ove the next 24 hours.
Back-to-back rains have led to a significant drop in the
maximum temperature in the desert state, where the mercury
normally soars up to 48 degrees Celsius in June.
Most of the places in the state recorded their respective
maximums in the mid-30s today.
The northern states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
have already received more than average rainfall.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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