Uttar Pradesh News Desk !!! Monsoon rains are wreaking havoc in the country. 5 lakh people in 21 districts of UP are affected by the rains. Many rivers in UP have crossed the danger mark. These include Yamuna, Sharda, Saryu and Ghaghra rivers. In view of the flood threat, the administration has decided to keep schools up to class 8 closed in Prayagraj, Mirzapur and Etawah. More than 220 villages in Lakhimpur Kheri in UP and more than 15 villages in Jalaun are submerged in Yamuna. In Varanasi, the Ganges is flowing close to the danger mark. 85 ghats and more than 2000 temples in Varanasi are submerged in water.
On the other hand, due to heavy rains in Nepal, many rivers in Bihar are in spate. Due to the rising water level of Ganga in Patna, 76 schools in the Diara area have been closed till September 21. The water level of the Jirayan river in Nalanda has also increased. There is a flood-like situation in Birbhum, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur and Bankura in West Bengal. Heavy rains have been occurring in the state for the last 24 hours. 2 people have died due to rain.
Holidays declared in MP schools
A strong system has become active in Jabalpur, Shahdol, Rewa and Sagar divisions in the eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh. Due to the activation of the new system, there will be light rain, bright sunshine and cloudy weather in the coming days. Heavy rains occurred in Gwalior and Bhind on Wednesday. Holidays have also been declared in schools. Earlier yesterday, heavy rains occurred in 24 districts of the state.
Many rivers are in spate in Bihar
Heavy rains are falling in the neighboring country Nepal. Due to this, many rivers are in spate. In such a situation, the water level of the Ganga river has suddenly increased in Patna. After this, the administration has closed 76 schools till 21 September. At the same time, 5 people of the same family were swept away in the river in Aurangabad. 3 of them were rescued while the mother and son are still missing. The problem has increased due to the rising water level of the Ganga in Buxar. Many acres of crops have been submerged.
This time the monsoon will be more active
This time the monsoon will remain active for more days than usual in the country. Usually the monsoon starts retreating after 18 September, but this time the monsoon will remain active for about 16 days more. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain in October as well. This time there has been 108 percent more rain so far in the monsoon season. Despite this, drought conditions still persist in one-fourth of the districts of the country.
