Heavy rain warning: Yellow alert in Karnataka — schools shut in UP
Oct 11, 2022
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Yellow alert in Karnataka
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in Bengaluru and issued a yellow alert for 10 districts of Karnataka on Tuesday. The districts are Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Gadag, Belagavi, Ballary, Chitradurga, Chikkamagaluru and Chikkaballapur.
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North East monsoon arrives in other southern states
The IMD has also forecast that heavy downpour is likely to continue in Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema and Telangana for the next five days.
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Paddy harvest affected in Tamil Nadu
Cyclonic depression that led to heavy rains in parts of TN earlier this month has severely affected the harvesting of paddy. Districts like Erode, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Salem and Thiruvannamalai, where this crop is harvested, witnessed the most rains.
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Heavy rainfall in Northern states
The IMD has also predicted that heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is likely to continue for another 24 hours.
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Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are also forecast to witness heavy rainfall in the next two days.
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Schools closed in UP
Flooding in UP has resulted in around 11 deaths and affected more than 900 people in 17 districts. As heavy rainfall and flooding continues to create havoc, schools and educational institutions in Ghaziabad, Lucknow and Noida have declared a holiday for students.
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Silver lining: Best air in Delhi
Delhi saw the cleanest air in more than two years. The air quality index was at 44 — which is the ‘good’ category, for two consecutive days.
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No rainfall in Delhi
A senior scientist at IMD has predicted that the national capital and its surrounding areas are unlikely to receive rainfall from October 10.
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Moderate rainfall in northeastern states
The IMD predicts fairly widespread or moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning, in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya for today and tomorrow.
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