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IMD issues 'orange' alert in Delhi, severe heatwave warning in Haryana, Punjab, UP, MP, Rajasthan
Fp Staff •IMD senior scientist RK Jenamani said that temperature in parts of India will vary between 44 degrees Celsius and 47 degrees Celsius for four more days
Heatwave builds up in parts of Delhi; mercury crosses 46 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh
•The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert, warning of a severe heatwave at many places in the capital on Saturday
India battles heat wave, orange alert warning for Delhi, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Odisha; temperature to breach 45 degrees Celsius
Fp Staff •India Meteorological Department has predicted that at least for the next five days, heat wave conditions would prevail in most parts of the country
Relief for Delhiites as no heatwave predicted for next six days
•A weak western disturbance over the Himalayas and an induced cyclonic circulation over Punjab has provided some respite from the searing heat in the plains.
Cyclone Jawad: Low pressure area lies over north-west Bay of Bengal, rainfall likely in northeastern states
Fp Staff •Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tripura and heavy rainfall at isolated places over south Assam and Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram is likely during the next 24 hours, as per IMD
IMD issues orange alert for six districts of Kerala today, warns heavy rainfall to lash state till 16 Nov
Fp Staff •The six districts are Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki
IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Kerala, issues oranger alert in Kozhikode, yellow alert in seven districts including Kannur, Kollam
•India Meteorological Department has predicted that the southwest monsoon, which officially set in over Kerala yesterday, is likely to be active over the state on Tuesday.
Schools, colleges in Kerala’s Kochi, Paravur to remain close today after IMD predicts heavy rainfall; state govt restricts access to beaches in districts
•Earlier, IMD issued an orange alert for Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts of Kerala, while all other districts have been issued a yellow alert
IMD lifts red alert for Kerala, but warns of downpour in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu; no respite from Karnataka floods yet, says Skymet
Fp Staff •Meanwhile, 'Orange Alert' warnings have been issued for Idukki and 'Yellow alert' for Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala
Bihar floods: IMD sounds orange alert in Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai and Khagaria districts for 3-4 Oct; rescue ops in full swing
Fp Staff •Patna was brought to a standstill for the past several days after many areas in the city submerged in chest-deep water. "It has been ten days since there has been waterlogging in our area. Municipal Corporation is working to drain out water," Arun Kumar Singh, a resident said.