Monsoon Alert: Heavy Rain Threatens West Bengal
<p>As Cyclone Remal wanes into a profound despondency, substantial precipitation is probable to endure across sectors of West Bengal and the northeastern regions, including Manipur and Nagaland, while a scorching spell is set to persist over Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and other locales. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) prognosticates heavy downpours over Arunachal Pradesh, […]</p>
Monsoon Alert: Heavy Rain Threatens West Bengal
As Cyclone Remal wanes into a profound despondency, substantial precipitation is probable to endure across sectors of West Bengal and the northeastern regions, including Manipur and Nagaland, while a scorching spell is set to persist over Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and other locales. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) prognosticates heavy downpours over Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim over the ensuing five days.
“The squally wind’s pace is poised to reach 35-45 kmph, with gusts escalating to 55 kmph over Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram,” as asserted by the IMD. With the cyclonic tempest Remal diminishing into a profound despondency, copious rainfall is anticipated to persist across segments of West Bengal and the northeastern regions. Torrential rains and thunderstorms, catalyzed by Cyclone Remal, have left at least 37 individuals deceased in the northeastern realms, notably Mizoram, the most severely afflicted, with numerous still unaccounted for.
As per reports, over 60 individuals have succumbed due to Cyclone Rimal, including 27 in Mizoram, perished in Northeastern realms on Tuesday owing to landslides and incessant downpours. Correspondingly, approximately a dozen individuals have already perished in other northeastern locales. The Meteorological Department has also anticipated a cyclonic circulation prevailing over South Tamil Nadu and proximate areas at mid-tropospheric tiers. Consequently, “isolated exceedingly copious rainfall is anticipated in Kerala and Puducherry’s Mahe on May 29 and 30,” as per the meteorological agency.
Scorching spell in regions
IMD envisages that intense heatwave circumstances are poised to gradually abate commencing May 30. Regions encompassing Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan are inclined to undergo respite from the acute heatwaves. It has promulgated red alerts for Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
“Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are very probable to persist in numerous parts of Rajasthan, in certain areas of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and in isolated portions of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on May 29,” as articulated by the meteorological office in its communique.
Similarly, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, are anticipated to observe tepid nocturnal conditions during May 30 and June 2, and isolated zones of Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh are likewise liable to encounter akin nights on May 29.
For the National Capital, it endures beneath extreme heat as on Wednesday it registered a minimum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, 2.8 notches above the seasonal norm, the IMD divulged.
The maximal temperature is projected to surpass 46 degrees Celsius in myriad parts of the city. On Tuesday, the national capital bore the brunt of blistering heat as sections of Delhi scorched, with temperatures ascending close to 50 degrees Celsius.
