Just before the departure of the south-west monsoon in the country, the weather has once again taken a terrible turn. According to the latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low pressure area over the northwest and adjacent west-central Bay of Bengal has deepened and turned into a strong depression. This monsoon system is moving in the west-northwest direction, hitting the coasts of South Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh. Meteorologists say that this weather system will cross Odisha and Chhattisgarh and reach entire Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Gujarat and North Maharashtra during the next 4 to 5 days. Due to its effect, a new round of extremely heavy rainfall with strong stormy winds has started in half of the country. Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh: Red alert issued, high waves in the sea. The first and most deadly blow of this storm in the Bay of Bengal has hit Odisha and bordering Andhra Pradesh: More than 200 mm of rain is expected: The Meteorological Department has issued red and orange alert for extremely heavy rain in many districts of Odisha (Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Ganjam). Here, rainfall of more than 200 mm in 24 hours can lead to flash floods. Winds at the speed of 65-70 km per hour in the sea: Gusty winds are blowing at the speed of 50 to 65 km per hour in the coastal areas. Due to rough sea, the Meteorological Department has given strict instructions to fishermen to stay away from the beach and bring back their boats. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh: Rivers in spate, heavy rainfall from September 12 to 14 As the depression progresses, both the extent and intensity of rainfall are increasing rapidly over Central India: Madhya Pradesh: IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall over entire Madhya Pradesh during September 12 to 14. Major rivers like Narmada, Chambal, Betwa and Kshipra are already full. Flood-like situations may arise in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Sagar and Gwalior divisions, due to which the gates of many big dams may have to be reopened. Chhattisgarh: Administration has been put on high alert due to heavy waterlogging and landslides in southern and central districts including Bastar, Dantewada, Sukma and Raipur. Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra: The shadow of monsoon disaster will reach in the next phase. The western end of this weather system will also affect Gujarat and Rajasthan: Gujarat: Due to cyclonic circulation in Saurashtra and South Gujarat (Surat, Valsad, Navsari), moderate to heavy rains are expected. East Rajasthan: Kota, Baran, Jhalawar and Udaipur divisions may receive torrential rains between September 13 and 15. Maharashtra (Vidarbha and Konkan): Heavy rain with lightning and gust to 50 km/hr is likely over Vidarbha districts and North Maharashtra. Eastern India and Plains States: Caution to avoid thunderstorms Along with this system, a monsoon trough line is also passing, due to which a warning of widespread rainfall has also been issued in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh: There is a yellow alert of heavy rain with strong thunderstorms in the Ganga coastal districts of West Bengal and Jharkhand. There is a serious danger of lightning (thunderstorm) in Bihar and Eastern UP. The state disaster management has appealed to farmers and herders not to take shelter under trees during bad weather. The Meteorological Department has instructed the local administration of the affected states to keep NDRF and SDRF teams ready to deal with waterlogging, road connectivity and possible damage to kutcha houses.
