IMD heavy Rainfall alert in these states, school declared holiday

IMD heavy Rainfall alert: The India Meteorological Department predicted an “increase in rainfall activity over North Indian states from July 27”. While parts of Rajasthan remain inundated, the weather department issued Rainfall alert in several parts of the country on Wednesday. Here’s a look at states where rainfall is likely today. India Meteorological Department IMD heavy Rainfall alert in these states, school declared holiday.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall alert led to flood-like situations in Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan, inundating roads and railway tracks on Tuesday. Jodhpur district collector declared a holiday on Wednesday in all government and private schools in the district. While Rajasthan continues to witness heavy waterlogging and floods, the IMD has issued a yellow alert in some parts of the state.

Heavy rainfall alert are likely in Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Barmer, Pali, Ajmer and Udaipur. The rest of the state is likely to witness light to moderate rainfall. The situation remains grim as four children, including a girl, drowned in a pit filled with rainwater in Gawariyon ki Dhani under the Bhopalgarh subdivision of Jodhpur Tuesday afternoon.

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Moreover, due to the heavy rainfall alert, the Northern Western Railway (NWR) cancelled seven trains, partially cancelled six trains and diverted two others. Parts of Maharashtra, including Ahmednagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Sholapur, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Amravati, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Wardha are likely to witness thunderstorms.

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Light to moderate rainfall is also possible at isolated places. The IMD predicted light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area on Wednesday. “Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thenkasi, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Ariyalur & Perambalur districts of Tamilnadu and Karaikal area,” it said in a bulletin on Tuesday.