Different weather patterns are being seen across the country. While in North-West India, fire raining from the sky is scorching people, in South India, torrential rains are increasing the problems. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert regarding extreme heat in North India for the next five days. People have been advised to leave their homes only when absolutely necessary. At the same time, due to torrential rains in the far southern state of Kerala, a ‘red alert’ has been issued for five districts of the state and forecast of extremely heavy rains. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.
According to the Meteorological Department, a ‘red alert’ has been issued in Kerala districts – Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki. Although an ‘orange alert’ was first issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam, the IMD later changed the warning to a ‘red alert’. Along with this, extremely heavy rains have been forecast at different places in these districts. The IMD said that an ‘orange alert’ has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad, while a ‘yellow alert’ has been issued for Kannur and Kasaragod.
Extremely heavy rain forecast
Officials said that by Thursday night, waves of 0.4 to 3.3 meters and sea swells are expected along the Kerala coast from Vizhinjam in the south to Kasaragod in the north. Under the ‘Red Alert’, heavy to extremely heavy rain of more than 20 cm is expected in 24 hours, while ‘Orange Alert’ predicts extremely heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm and ‘Yellow Alert’ predicts heavy rain of 6 cm and 11 cm. Apart from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari and Sivaganga districts have also recorded 12 to 14 cm of rain.
Life affected due to continuous scorching heat
The Meteorological Department has predicted that the maximum daytime temperature in most parts of western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana will be 47 degrees Celsius or above. On the other hand, the mercury remained at 40 degrees for the seventh day in Jammu division. The plains of the hilly states are also scorching. On Wednesday, the mercury remained above 40 degrees for the seventh day in Jammu division. Life has been affected by the continuous scorching heat for a week.
Temperature crossed 48 degrees in Rajasthan
In Himachal, due to less rain and snowfall and increasing temperature, most of the water sources are drying up and 478 drinking water supply schemes have been affected. There is up to 75 percent water shortage in the water resources and there is no other alternative source. In many districts including Solan, water is being supplied in three to four days. Meanwhile, in Barmer, Rajasthan, the mercury reached 48 degree Celsius on Wednesday, which was the maximum temperature in the country. Apart from this, three more cities of the state, Phalodi, 47.8, Churu 47.4 and Jaisalmer 47.2 degrees temperature was recorded. In many districts of the state, the temperature was recorded at 45 degrees or more.
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