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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Rain in Kolhapur city inundates roads, exposes KMC's lack of preparedness
Kolhapur: Overnight showers in Kolhapur have exposed the civic administration's inadequate monsoon preparedness. The city witnessed widespread disruption, with choked drainages, fallen trees and toppled street light poles. The heavy rainfall also led to two injuries when a tree branch fell on two people at Mirajkar Tikti in Kolhapur city late on Tuesday. Transportation was significantly affected, particularly on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway. The service road between Tawde Hotel and Pulachi Shiroli village experienced severe waterlogging, leading to considerable traffic congestion. Similarly, the underpasses at Uchgaon, Ujlaiwadi, and Nagaon Phata on the national highway's adjacent stretch were also inundated. The Babubhai Parekh Railway underpass was particularly the worst affected with severe waterlogging halting all traffic movement. Meanwhile, due to the rainfall received in the last few days, Rajapur barrage at Shirol was inundated under the floodwaters of the swollen Krishna river. A total of 3,000 cusecs of discharge is currently ongoing from the barrage. For Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an orange alert for Kolhapur, Satara, and Solapur districts, whereas for Sangli it was a yellow alert. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 수백만 명의 사람들과 함께 Epic Battle에 참여하세요 레이드 섀도우 레전드 Undo Kolhapur city and parts of the district received some intense spells of rain in the noon and evening sessions. The weather remained dark and gloomy throughout the day. In Sangli and Satara, several isolated areas received intense spells of rain. Weather expert Shantanu Patil, while talking to TOI, said, "La Nina has been considerably weak since Jan 2025. El Nino was at a neutral position. Sea surface temperature over the Arabian Sea was high given the normal average. This all indicated a good South West Monsoon 2025 and early monsoon onset. Winds associated with the above combinations helped the ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone) move from the equator towards north at a faster pace. Western disturbances, which we saw over North India till the end of April 2025, helped moisture drag from the Arabian Sea, thus enhancing the onset of the South West Monsoon." He added, "A severe cyclone forming in Arabian Sea will bring heavy rain to coastal Maharashtra and Western Ghats until month's end. While these rains could benefit the farmers, excessive downpours pose a risk to ready-to-harvest crops."
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Assam's flood preparedness reviewed ahead of monsoon season
Guwahati, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota has reviewed flood preparedness in the state ahead of the monsoon season and urged all departments and agencies to work in close coordination to deal with such a situation, officials said on Sunday. Top officials of various departments and central agencies were present at the review meeting held here on Saturday, with district commissioners joining the discussion through online mode, they said. During the meeting, Assam State Disaster Management Authority Chief Executive Officer Gyanendra D Tripathi made a comprehensive presentation on initiatives taken by the agency on various preparedness measures at the state and district levels. He said that seven thematic meetings with various stakeholders and video conferences with all District Disaster Management Authorities for a 360-degree review of flood preparedness have been conducted. Kota requested all the departments and agencies to work in close coordination with the ASDMA during the flood season for effective management of the deluge. The South West Monsoon is expected to enter the North-East region early in June. During the meeting, NDRF 1st battalion officials said that of its total 18 teams, 14 are deployed in Assam, which will be prepositioned in Cachar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta and Jorhat. NDRF 12th battalion teams will be deployed in Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Dhemaji and Sonitpur districts, they said. Fire & Emergency Services officials said that 639 SDRF personnel, along with 299 serviceable rescue boats, are deployed in 58 locations of the state for the ensuing monsoon season. For smooth management during the ensuing flood season, several important decisions were taken during the meeting, the officials said. District commissioners have been asked to utilise the services of NDRF teams, prepositioned in their jurisdictions, for capacity building of local-level responders and communities. The Public Health Engineering Department will help urban local bodies and other agencies in providing safe drinking water to those who may be affected by floods. The Agriculture Department has been asked to take up a special drive for the enrollment of farmers for a crop insurance scheme.
