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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Climate
- Indian Express
Deep depression triggers heavy rain & rough seas; control room on alert
A day after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the state is likely to recieve widespread rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and issued a yellow alert for some districts in the state, rains lashed south Bengal, on Thursday under the influence of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, officials said. The system made landfall between Sagar Island and Khepupara (Bangladesh), close to Raidighi (West Bengal). The deep depression over coastal Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh moved slowly northeastwards with a speed of 5 kmph on Thursday, the Met Department said, adding that it is very likely to move nearly north-northeastwards and weaken into a depression in the next 12 hours and into a well-marked low pressure area during the subsequent 24 hours, it said. The weather department said on Friday, South Bengal will continue to experience light to moderate rain/thundershowers at most places. Heavy rainfall (7-11 cm) accompanied by squally wind speeds upto 60 kmph is very likely over North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, and Murshidabad districts. Additionally, Kolkata is likely to experience light to moderate rains and thundershower. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed district officials to prepare relief camps for low-lying areas as well as ordered for the activation of a round-the-clock disaster control room and directed district officials to prepare relief camps for low-lying areas. 'Due to bad weather conditions, Mumbai and Delhi have been suffering. Mumbai had submerged. As per information with us for the next 48 hours, we have a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall,' the CM said. The Southwest Monsoon has set in over parts of North Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. The north Bay of Bengal will remain rough to very rough, with gusts up to 70 km/h until Friday morning. Accodring to the weather office, 'Sea conditions are expected to be rough to very rough over the north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal and along & off Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh coasts during May 29-30.' Fishermen have been advised to stay ashore until May 31and cautionary signal No. 3 has also been hoisted at Kolkata and Haldia ports, and signal No. 1 at Sagar Island. The authorities also warn of uprooted trees, crop damage, waterlogging and urban traffic disruption. Low visibility and landslide risks persist in the hilly districts, and residents are urged to follow official advisories and avoid flooded areas. Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More
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Business Standard
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Delhi weather today: Rain brings relief as May set to end with no heatwaves
Delhi is recording its wettest May on record as downpour continues in the city. On Tuesday, Delhi witnessed pleasant weather after thunderstorms and heavy rainfall caused waterlogging in many parts. Continuous rainfall has been observed in the national capital, triggering flight delays, diversions, traffic jams and power outages. On Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert. Warning of strong winds, the Met Department had urged people to stay indoors. Overnight winds reached up to 82 kmph over the weekend. Thundery development expected in Delhi today A day after a thunderstorm and heavy rain, Delhi is set to witness partly cloudy skies with hot, humid conditions on May 27. Light rainfall is expected, which may be followed by thunderstorms. The minimum temperature is likely to range between 26 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, while the maximum may hover between 36 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius. The Met Department has issued no alert for today. Rain to continue through the week, says IMD May is set to end without any heatwaves as rain is expected to persist in the national capital throughout the week (26–31 May), according to the IMD forecast. Thunderstorms and light rainfall have been predicted on most days, accompanied by strong surface winds. These conditions will continue to bring some relief from the heat, with maximum temperatures forecast to remain under 40 degrees Celsius. Delhi's air quality in 'moderate' category Air quality in Delhi improved, but fell back into the 'moderate' category on Tuesday morning, after having deteriorated due to a massive dust storm across Delhi-NCR. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 110 at 8 am on May 27, compared to 97 at the same time a day earlier. The improvement in air quality is due to the heavy rainfall that cleared the atmosphere of pollutants. Air quality also improved across the NCR, with the AQI remaining 'moderate' or 'satisfactory' in most locations. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 105 at 4 pm on May 27. In Gurugram, the AQI moved to 92, placing it in the 'satisfactory' category. Noida and Greater Noida recorded AQIs of 72 and 64, respectively, while Ghaziabad's AQI stood at 68. As per the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Odisha: Koraput district records highest rainfall in 24 years, orange alert issued for other parts
Koraput district in Odisha has recorded its highest rainfall in 24 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty confirmed the development on Saturday, adding that widespread rainfall is expected across the state over the next few days.. "Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at many places in Odisha over the next few days. The southwest monsoon has already set in over Kerala, and pre-monsoon showers are currently active in our state. Cyclonic circulation is going to form. Tomorrow, light and moderate rainfall will occur in many places of Odisha, and it will continue next 4-5 days," Mohanty said. She also stated that an orange alert has been issued for several districts anticipating heavy rainfall. Fishermen have been warned not to venture into the sea on May 29 and 30 due to rough weather conditions expected along the Odisha coast. Bhubaneswar witnessed light rainfall on Saturday as pre-monsoon showers continued across Odisha. Live Events The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across several parts of the state over the next four to five days, with an orange warning issued for multiple districts. Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of west central and east central Arabian Sea on Sunday, said the IMD. Along with these areas, the monsoons have also advanced into some more parts of the west-central and north Bay of Bengal. According to the Met Department, the conditions are favourable for further advancement of the monsoon. It may reach some more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Karnataka, including Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu in the next three days. On Saturday, the southwest monsoon hit Kerala, marking its earliest arrival on the Indian mainland since 2009, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This year, the Southwest Monsoon set in over Kerala on May 24, eight days earlier than its normal onset date of June 1, said IMD. Favourable monsoons help monsoon-dependent agricultural regions, citizens, and last-mile users to tackle extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change in a better way. Favourable Monsoon has substantial economic benefits of government investments in monsoon-related weather and forecasting services, particularly benefiting farmers, livestock rearers, and fisherfolk. These advancements, like those through the Monsoon Mission and High Performance Computers, have yielded significant returns, including improved crop yields, reduced losses from extreme weather events, and enhanced capacity to manage resources.
India Gazette
24-05-2025
- Climate
- India Gazette
Monsoon arrives in India, marks earliest onset since 2009
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 25 (ANI): The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Saturday, marking its earliest arrival on the Indian mainland since 2009, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the IMD, the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the south Arabian Sea, some parts of the west-central & east-central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep area, and Kerala. As per the Met Department, the Monsoon has also advanced into Maharashtra, some parts of Karnataka, the remaining parts of the Maldives and the Comorin area, many parts of Tamil Nadu, the remaining parts of the southwest and east-central Bay of Bengal, some parts of the west-central and north Bay of Bengal, and some parts of Mizoram on Saturday. The Met Department added that conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, entire Goa, some parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, some more parts of Karnataka, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, some more parts of west-central and North Bay of Bengal, some more parts of parts of Northeastern states and some parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during next 2- 3 days. Favourable monsoons help monsoon-dependent agricultural regions, citizens, and last-mile users to tackle extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change in a better way. Favourable Monsoon has substantial economic benefits of government investments in monsoon-related weather and forecasting services, particularly benefiting farmers, livestock rearers, and fisherfolk. These advancements, like those through the Monsoon Mission and High Performance Computers, have yielded significant returns, including improved crop yields, reduced losses from extreme weather events, and enhanced capacity to manage resources. This year, the Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala on May 24, eight days earlier than its normal onset date of June 1, said IMD. In addition, the IMD stated that the Depression over south Konkan coast is very likely to continue to move nearly eastwards across south Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada and North Interior Karnataka and weaken gradually into a well-marked low pressure area during next 12 hours. In a social media post on X, the weather department stated, 'The Depression over south Konkan coast moved nearly eastwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 6 hours, crossed the south Konkan coast near Ratnagiri between 1130 hrs IST and 1230 hrs IST and lay centred at 1730 Hrs IST of today, the 24th May 2025 over Madhya Maharashtra near latitude 17.1 N & longitude 74.3 E, about 40 km northwest of Sangli (Maharashtra), 100 km east of Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) and 140 km east-southwest of Satara (Maharashtra).' 'It is very likely to continue to move nearly eastwards across south Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada & North Interior Karnataka and weaken gradually into a well-marked low pressure area during next 12 hours,' the post added. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued red and orange alerts for multiple districts in Kerala over the next three days, warning of heavy rainfall. Today, a red alert was declared for the Kasaragod and Kannur districts. An orange alert is in place for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad. On May 25, the red alert shifts to Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. Meanwhile, an orange alert remains for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad. On May 26, the red alert is for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod, indicating severe weather conditions. An orange alert will be in effect for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha. Meanwhile, heavy to very heavy rainfall has been recorded at a few places over Kerala and Mahe and coastal Maharashtra; at isolated places over coastal and South Interior Karnataka, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Maharashtra, Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Goa, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, Saurashtra and Kutch, Tamil Nadu Puducherry & Karaikal till 8 am on Saturday, as per IMD. Speaking to ANI, IMD Scientist Neetha K Gopal said, 'Monsoon onset took place today, 24th May, and it is much ahead of its schedule. Normally, the standard monsoon arrival date in Kerala is 1st June, but IMD has already forecasted that the monsoon will reach early this year. The official forecast was 27th May with a model of 4 days. That means the monsoon could reach 4 days before 27th May or 4 days after 27th May. So, our forecast has also come true today.' The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of Tamil Nadu said that this onset of southwest monsoon is much earlier than the normal onset. When asked about the northeast monsoons, B Amudha, the head of the Regional Meteorological Centre stated that the performance of northeast monsoon cannot be forecasted on the basis of performance of southwest monsoon. 'The normal date of onset of south west monsoon is June 1. This year Southwest monsoon has set in on 24th May. This is much earlier than the normal onset. If you look at the data from the past 16 years, in 2009, the monsoon set in on 23rd May. This year, it is 8 days earlier... At present, we cannot say anything about the performance of the northeast monsoon on the basis of southwest monsoon. Let us monitor the progress, and then we will issue the long-range forecast,' B Amudha said. Meanwhile, a 30-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) arrived in Tamil Nadu's Ooty as red alert for the rain has been issued for the Nilgiris district. District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru stated that the administration has requested people to follow precautions and not venture out unless in an emergency. She said, 'For the next 2 days, we have a red alert in the Nilgiris district. The southwest monsoon primarily affects taluks like Ooty, people here are requested to follow precautions and not venture out unless in an the boating activities have been stopped for today, and it may remain like this for the next 2 days...' (ANI)
Mint
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Mint
Bengaluru entrepreneur finds ankle-deep water inside car, drives anyway to office amid heavy rainfall
As heavy Bengaluru rains cause severe waterlogging and traffic snags across the city, an entrepreneur decided to brave it all and drive away in his car with ankle-deep water. In a now-viral post, the Bengaluru-based entrepreneur Arun Vinayak shared a picture of his car's footwell and said, 'Building hardware in India is even harder if you have to make your office, cars and homes IP67,' highlighting the absurdity of needing to waterproof not just devices. Netizens found it hilarious and filled Vinayak's comment section with jokes about what his water-logged car could instead be. 'Dudes got a car with beach mode,' a social media user joked. Another suggested that he 'throw in some fish and make it a leg spa day.' 'This is one of the steps in a pedicure,' added a user. One user sarcastically said, 'Kya sir. India is offering free cleaning of office house and car , that too with water. What else can we want?' A few users said that he actually needs to have a boat in Bengaluru, not a car. 'Use boats instead of cars near Bengaluru Port,' said a user. Another said, 'What you actually need, is a Kayak.' 'You in B'lore buddy! just wing it, like everything else,' suggested another user. 'Pradhan mantri ghar ghar submarine yojana,' joked a user. However, some users were not ready to joke about the issue and highlighted a lack of proper drainage and the government's inefficiencies in flood-like situations in the city. 'True, because laying a drainage pipe is god's work that humans cannot do,' a user said. 'All these inefficiencies in our society is making our engineering expensive, too tiresome & complex. As an engineer, it feels good, as a citizen we pay the price for this over-optimisation despite the taxes paid,' added another user. 'These are times when I feel better about my choice to walk to office,' added another user. The India Meteorological Department said there will be more rain in Karnataka's capital over the next five days. The weather agency has also issued a red alert for Karnataka, warning against extremely heavy rain on Tuesday. It warned against heavy showers in Bagalkot, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Koppal, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural and Kolar cities today. According to IMD's weather report, isolated places in Karnataka will witness 'extremely heavy rainfall' on 20 and 21 May. The Met Department also forecasted isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Karnataka until May 25.
