Heavy rainfall in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh to continue: IMD
IMD Weather Update: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to continue over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh till July 30, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Himachal Pradesh on July 28 and over Uttarakhand on July 28 and 29, IMD stated while giving weather updates.
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It further stated that fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar during July 28-30, and over East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh during July 28-30.
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Heavy rainfall has also been predicted over Gangetic West Bengal on July 28 and 29, over Jharkhand on July 29 and 30, over Chhattisgarh on July 30, and over East Madhya Pradesh on July 31.
Widespread rainfall from heavy to very heavy falls is likely to continue over East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh from July 28 to August 1, 2021. It is likely to increase from July 30.
Thus, waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses are expected mainly in urban areas of the above region. Visibility may also reduce due to heavy rainfall while disruption of traffic in major cities would be seen due to water-logging on roads.
There are possibilities of damage to the vulnerable structures. Therefore, one must check for traffic congestion on their route before leaving for their destination.
-PTC News
