Karnataka Weather News Updates: Rain takes break; Orange alert for coastal areas

Over 4,200 people have lost their lives in floods in Assam and West Bengal since 2002, the government said on Thursday. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswa Tudu shared the data which showed that over Rs 80,000 crore worth of total damage has been incurred due to floods in these two states since 2002. According to the data, 1500 lives were lost in Assam while 2,722 people died in West Bengal since 2002 due to floods. West Bengal incurred a loss of Rs 64,726 crore and Assam Rs 16,346 crore due to floods since 2002. (PTI)

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters took off from Air Force Station Hakimpet near here and carried out a daring rescue of six people stranded on top of an earthmover in a flood-stricken village in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in Telangana. The six persons were lifted from the top of the earthmover in Nainpaka village of the district. An official release said it has always been the endeavour of the IAF to rise to the occasion in not only defending the territorial skies but safeguarding the lives of the people against the vagaries of the weather in undertaking humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations under extremely adverse situations. (PTI)

IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall of more than 114 mm to 204 mm is likely to occur at isolated places over all the districts of Coastal Karnataka. There will also be thunderstorms with lightning, accompanied by gusty winds with wind speed reaching 40-50 Kmph in isolated places over all the coastal districts till July 29, reports Stanly Pinto.

Two places in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada received the highest rainfall in the state. Hegde and Kodakani received 129 mm and 117 mm of rainfall respectively and Thagarasi in Kundapur Taluk received 112mm of rainfall. India Meteorological Department has warned fishermen not to venture into the Sea stating that squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely to prevail along and off Karnataka Coast till July 31. Meanwhile, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) issued a rough sea alert stating high waves in the range of 3– 3.2 meters were predicted along the coast from Mangaluru to Karwar till Friday.

The intensity of the rain, in spite of a red alert, had reduced considerably giving some respite to people in affected areas of both the coastal districts, so were the water levels in the rivers. The sun also came out briefly in both the districts. IMD issued an orange alert for the three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada for Friday. DK received an average rainfall of 45mm, with Moodbidri taluk receiving the highest at 65mm, followed by Kadaba and Belthangady taluks receiving more than 40mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till Thursday 8.30am. The damage to Mescom infrastructure was 63 poles, one transformer and 3 km of supply lines in the last 24 hours. Udupi district received an average of 56mm of rainfall. Kundapur taluk received the highest rainfall at 70mm, followed by Byndoor at 62mm.

The state government which had declared a holiday for educational institutions on Wednesday and Thursday announced that Friday also would be a holiday.For the last one week, Telangana districts have been suffering the brunt of the heavy rain. The forecast is that several districts will get heavy rainfall in the next three days.There was heavy damage to the roads in Suryapet, Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Warangal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Rajanna Sircilla, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

Relief camps have also been set up in Khammam district for people who were evacuated from low-lying areas. The Munneru river which is in spate has caused inundation in several villages.Several roads got cut off and police and revenue authorities barricaded roads leading to villages which were inundated. A pregnant woman, aged people and several families were also shifted to safety in Rajanna Sircilla district. In Saidpur mandal in Karimnagar district, officials evacuated children from a residential institution. Several houses have got submerged in Jammikunta town and people are being evacuated.

The affected people made videos showing their plight and sought to be rescued.The temple town of Bhadrachalam is also facing the brunt of the heavy rains as the Godavari water levels have crossed the second danger level mark. People living in some of the low-lying colonies which got inundated were shifted to safer places and relief camps. The Godavari Water Level reached 49.10 ft at 3 pm on Thursday. Transport minister P Ajay Kumar said it was possible that by Friday evening, the water level could reach 55 ft.As many as 25 villages were evacuated in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on account of the danger posed by the overflowing water of the Godavari. People from another 18 villages were also evacuated. The entire precincts of the Bhadrachalam temple were submerged due to the water.

Army helicopters have been pressed into service to carry out rescue operations in Moranchanpalle village in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. The entire village got inundated because of the heavy rainfall and a local stream overflowing. People perched themselves on trees and got on to roof-tops to save themselves. The NDRF shifted several people to safety at different places in the state affected by the heavy rain.In Khammam district, the NDRF is trying to rescue seven people who got washed away because of the flooding caused by the Munneru river.The affected people made videos showing their plight and sought to be rescued.

Telangana Floods Live: Army copters at work

Army helicopters in Jayashankar Bhoopalpalli to carry out rescue operations.

Telanaga Rain News Live: Over 700 villagers stranded in Bhupalpally district after heavy rains in the area (TV reports)

Telangana Floods Live: Army helicopters for rescue in flood-hit Telangana village

Two Army helicopters will be pressed into service to rescue people stranded in floods in Moranchapalle village in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district of Telangana. Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari said two Army helicopters will be sent to the village.The decision was taken after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao reviewed the flood situation with top officials. He directed them to use helicopters for rescue operations.

Rains in Telangana Live: Bhadradri Kothagudem District Collector Priyanka Ala says: About 27 colonies & villages have been evacuated. A total of 790 families, consisting of 2321 members have been evacuated so far. We have taken up rescue operations and it is continuing since last night

Telangana Rain News Live: Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has ordered the state education minister Sabita Indra Reddy to declare a holiday for all educational institutions tomorrow (28th July) in the wake of incessant heavy rainfall in the state. (ANI)

Telangana Rains Live: Monsoon fury continues in Telangana, red alert in 9 districts

Telangana witnessed monsoon fury in early hours of Thursday with two districts recording over 60cm rainfall. The extremely heavy rainfall occured in Venkatapur mandal of Mulugu and Chityal mandal of Bhupalpally clocking 64cm and 61cm of rain in last 24 hour span respectively. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for nine of the 33 districts in the state on account of relentless rains and swollen river bodies all across East and Central Telangana. Read full story

Musi river in spate

Telangana rain: 80 tourists stuck at Mulugu waterfall rescued

All 80 tourists who were stuck at Mutyaladara waterfall, located deep in the forest in Mulugu district, have been rescued, informed Mulugu superintendent of police (SP) Gaush Alam. District administration and police had launched a rescue operation on Wednesday to rescue them. Rivulets and streams are in spate in Venkatapuram as the area received 19cm rainfall on Wednesday. The tourists, mostly from Warangal, went to Mutyaladara, located seven kilometres from the Venkatapuram main road in a thick forest area, on a pleasure trip. Read full story

Flooding in Jayashankar Bhoopalpalli district amid heavy rain

Telangana Floods: The Godavari water level at Bhadrachalam has reached 50.50 ft. The second warning level is in force.

Telangana Rains: Rescue work concluded. Total of 80 stranded tourists have been rescued from the Mutyala Dhara waterfall. No one is left behind now. One boy got a minor scorpion bite and he has been treated. 90% of tourists' health is fine: SP Mulugu

Telangana Floods: Rain pounds Bhadradri, 60 families relocated

As heavy rains continue to pound the state, a fisherman lost his life after being swept away in Peddavagu at Venkatatapuram of Mulugu. The incident occurred on Tuesday when four fishermen from Seetharampuram village went for fishing in the stream. Upon realising the sudden surge in water flow, they attempted to get out of the stream, but 55-year-old Boggula Bondaiah washed away. The efforts of other fishermen to rescue him went in vain. Local authorities and National Disaster Response Force personnel conducted a search operation and retrieved Bondaiah’s body on Wednesday.

Telangana Rains: In the morning, even though it did rain as much, strong winds were felt across the city. As a result, 38 full-grown trees fell, many of which had to be cut. According to GHMC’s Disaster Relief Force, on Road No. 14, a huge tree fell on Wednes day morning which took up to six hours to be removed. Meanwhile, Cyberabad traffic police extended staggered exit ti mings for IT companies in west zone up to August 1.

Telangana Floods: Hyderabad, which was on red alert for Wednesday, began seeing the impact of the low pressure by 9pm with heavy rains across the GHMC limits. By 10pm, Tolichowki received 60. 8mm rainfall, the highest in the limits, with predictions for more overnight rains of up to 100mm in various parts.

“There is a well-marked low-pressure area along with associated cyclonic circulation and shear zone,” said K Nagaratna, chief of India Meteorological Department, Hyderabad, adding that ‘red alert’ will continue in various districts on Thursday with rainfall up to 200mm also expected in several parts.

Telangana Rains: Hyderabad continues to be under red alert, officials brace for impact as rain intensifies

Heavy rains, under the influence of a new low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, lashed the state on Wednesday. The highest rainfall in the state of 326mm was recorded in Karakagudem of Kothagudem district. At least 12 other districts -Warangal, Mulugu, Khammam, Jangaon, Mahbubabad, Adilabad — recorded over 100mm rains in one or more mandals by 11pm, raising concerns of flooding across Godavari basin.

Telangana Floods: Heavy rains continue to lash Telangana

Sixty families in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district have been shifted to relief camps, while low-lying areas were inundated at several places in Telangana as rains continued to lash the state on Wednesday. DGP Anjani Kumar, who attended a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari, said 60 families in two villages of Charla area of Bhadradri Kothagudem district have been shifted to the camps, an official release said. Low-lying areas were inundated at Warangal and other places in the state following the downpour.

Himachal Pradesh | There will be no respite from the rains in the coming days. Rainfall will continue for the next three days. We have issued an 'Orange' alert. Heavy rain is likely to occur in Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Bilaspur, Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur and Una districts. There is a possibility of landslides, floods, cloudburst and fog will also persist: Surender Paul, IMD scientist

Karnataka | Due to incessant rains, deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district has declared a holiday for anganwadi, primary and high schools in the district on July 27.

5 people died in the last 24 hours due to natural calamity: Haryana govt

Heavy rains in isolated places in Rajasthan

Light to moderate rains occurred at many places in Rajasthan while heavy rains lashed isolated places in the state during the last 24 hours. According to the Meteorological Department, 64.6 mm of rain was recorded in Ganganagar, 41.6 mm in Pilani, 39 mm in Sirohi, 22.2 mm in Bikaner, 15.5 mm in Karauli, 4 mm each in Banasthali and Sikar from Wednesday morning to 5.30 pm. During the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, 6 cm rain was recorded in Kotputli of Jaipur, 5 cm in Paota, 5 cm in Nadbai of Bharatpur, 5 cm in Bayana, 5 cm in Chidawa of Jhunjhunu, 5 cm in Mount Abu tehsil of Sirohi and 5 cm in Bansur of Alwar.

Red alert continues over Karnataka coast

As the red alert by IMD continued for Thursday, there was widespread rainfall in the coast on Wednesday that caused loss of life and damage to property in coastal Karnataka. However, with the rain intensity reducing, waters in the rivers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts were going down on Wednesday from the high levels of Monday. In DK district, one more person drowned taking the death toll this monsoon to seven. The deceased is Muzambil alias B Ismail, 32, a resident of Halekote, Ullal. He drowned when he accidentally slipped and fell into the sea at Kasba Bazar.

Delhi | Water-level in Yamuna river rises above the danger mark of 205.33 meters, recorded at 205.47 meters at 6pm today.

Cloudburst in Shimla

A cloudburst in Rampur subdivision of Shimla district damaged a school, two houses and agricultural land, while the National Highway 5 near Jhakri and Joeri regions was blocked due to a landslide, officials said on Wednesday. Sub-divisional magistrate, Rampur, Nishant Tomar said as many as 17 sheep and goats were swept away following the cloudburst in Kandhar village in Sarpara panchayat on Tuesday.

A well-marked low-pressure area over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts with the associated cyclonic circulation extending upto 7.6km above mean sea level persists. It is likely to move slowly northwestwards across north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts: IMD

Odisha Rain News Live: Rain lashes south Odisha, one person dead in Malkangiri

Heavy rain under the influence of a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is lashing most part of Odisha's southern region and a person was washed away in Malakangiri district, which is facing flash floods yet again, officials said on Wednesday. Malkangiri, which experienced flash floods last week, recorded the highest rainfall of 80.4 mm since Tuesday followed by 53 mm in Ganjam. In Kandhamal district Phiringia reported 34.8 mm at Phiringia and 33 mm in Kalinga, they said. (PTI)

Video: Waterlogging outside GIP Mall in Noida after heavy rains

Goa Rains Live: Train traffic in Braganza Ghat on SWR remains paralysed following landslide in Goa

Train traffic in the Braganza Ghat on South Western Railway is still disrupted. Buses were arranged by Railways at Hubballi and Belagavi stations on Tuesday night for passengers of short terminated trains to help them reach Goa. Due to a rain-induced landslide between Castle Rock - Caranzol in Goa on Tuesday, several trains on South Western Railway route were cancelled, short terminated or diverted.

Delhi Rain News Live: Yamuna's water level in Delhi below danger mark, but rain causes worry

The Yamuna river in Delhi flowed below the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Wednesday but is expected to rise again following heavy rain in parts of the capital and upper catchment areas in the morning. According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), the water level at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) stood at 205.09 metres at 9 am.The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 37.1 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours that ended at 8:30 am, meteorological office data showed.The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar, Mungeshpur and Mayur Vihar gauged 35.1 mm, 26 mm, 53.5 mm and 110.5 mm of precipitation. (PTI)

Pounding rains in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah says govt well-prepared to tackle situation

With rains pounding most parts of Karnataka, chief minister Siddaramaiah said the state government has reviewed the risk prone areas and is well-prepared to tackle the situation. He appealed to people to follow the instructions of the local administration."The @Indiametdept has issued a flash flood bulletin, warning of potential flash floods in some parts of Coastal Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka. The Government has reviewed the risk prone areas and is well prepared to tackle the issues on ground," the chief minister tweeted.To ensure safety, district commissioners have declared holidays for schools and colleges in the vulnerable regions and it is advised for all citizens to adhere to the instructions of local administration, he further said. (PTI)

Utttarkashi Rains Live: Houses develop cracks due to landslide in Uttarkashi

Some houses in Uttarkashi have developed cracks following a heavy landslide in a village. According to Devendra Patwal, district disaster management officer, the residential buildings are under threat due to landslides below Sarnaul village in the Naugaon block of Uttarkashi district. "Action will be taken for a geological survey of the village which is in danger of landslide", said Patwal. (ANI)

Massive waterlogging at Ghazipur paper market

Delhi : Massive waterlogging at Mayur Vihar Phase-3

Karnataka Rain News Live: Heavy rain continues to lash parts of Karnataka, 7 dead in 1 week

Heavy rain continued to batter most districts in Karnataka on Tuesday, with three deaths reported from across the state during the day and key reservoirs receiving heavy inflows. The state has so far seen seven deaths in a week.With the Met department sounding a red alert in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada districts for Wednesday too, water level in the rivers in the region is already flowing close to the danger mark. READ MORE

Hindon flood: 1 dead, outages in Ghaziabad

Water from Hindon river inundated a parking yard of a cab aggregator on the floodplains in Gr Noida’s Ecotech 3 on Tuesday. For the fourth day, the river flowed close to danger mark. While thousands have been evacuated from homes next to the river, efforts are on to remove layers of hyacinth which are impeding the river’s flow and raising inundation risk. On Tuesday, a woman who returned to her flooded home to feed her cattle in Ghaziabad’s Ator village drowned in a flooded pit. She is the sixth person to drown in floodwaters in Noida and Ghaziabad in the past 10 days. With two substations submerged in Ghaziabad, several residential colonies reported outages spanning 5-20 hours.

Karnataka Floods Live: Authorities declare holiday for schools, colleges in coastal Karnataka today due to flash flood warning

Following a flash-flood warning in some parts of coastal and north interior Karnataka, authorities have declared a holiday for Wednesday in all the schools and colleges in the vulnerable regions, according to an official statement."District Commissioners have declared holidays for schools and colleges in the vulnerable regions and it is advised for all citizens to adhere to the instructions of local administration", said the official statement from the chief minister's office on Tuesday.The statement also informed that the government has reviewed the risk-prone areas and is well-prepared to tackle the situation.

Noida Rains Live: Students return home after Noida administration announces closure of schools amid heavy rain (PTI)

While children were getting ready for school, there was no communication from the school about the rain holiday. However, the school administration and the entire department woke up when the children reached the school. According to parents, some children were standing at the gate to catch the school bus, while some had already reached the school when messages started coming through on their phones. The students later returned to their homes after the school closure anouncement.

Punjab floods: 41 killed, over 1,600 people living in relief camps

41 people were killed and 1,616 are living in 173 relief camps following the floods that hit Punjab recently, officials said. 19 districts -- Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Kapurthala, Patiala, Moga, Ludhiana, SAS Nagar, Jalandhar, Sangrur, SBS Nagar, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Mansa, Bathinda and Pathankot -- were affected by the floods.The government and rescue agencies evacuated 27,286 to safety people from waterlogged areas, the officials said. (PTI)

Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration announced that all schools up to class 12 in Noida and Greater Noida will remain closed on Wednesday due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging.Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received heavy rainfall this morning, leading to waterlogging in several areas. READ MORE

Uttarakhand Rains Live: Gangotri and Yamunotri national highways closed for traffic due to debris

Due to heavy rains, the Gangotri & Yamunotri National Highways have been closed for traffic due to debris falling at various places. The Gangotri Highway has come to a standstill for movement at four places including Bandarkot. Yamunotri Highway is blocked at Silkyara and other places, said Uttarkashi district administration.