The Mumbai Police issued an advise on Thursday urging citizens to stay indoors until absolutely necessary on Friday, citing the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) projection of a “red alert” until 8.30 a.m. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has confirmed that all of its schools and colleges will be open on Friday. The IMD reportedly issued … Read more
The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert in five districts of Kerala predicting extremely heavy rainfall. The red alert was sounded in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad continue to be on orange alert, while Kannur and Kasaragod remain on yellow alert, the IMD said. … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded the ‘orange’ signal to ‘red’ for the financial capital from Wednesday night until Thursday afternoon due to the continuous rain that pounded sections of Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday. The weather service had earlier in the day issued an orange signal for the city as well as Thane, … Read more
The heavy rain continued to wreak havoc in Kerala on Thursday, causing landslides, landslips, power outages, and waterlogging throughout the state. After a brief reprieve, the intensity of rainfall intensified again, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a red alert in Kannur and Kasaragod districts. In addition, seven other districts have been placed on … Read more