Lucknow
The monsoon has taken the form of a rage in UP. River-drains are in spate due to continuous heavy rains in many parts of the state. The effect of this is that many districts of the state have been hit by floods. The Meteorological Department has warned that the process of heavy rains will continue on August 4 and alert has been issued in many districts.
Heavy rains in western UP with thunderstorms
The Meteorological Department says that almost all areas of western Uttar Pradesh may receive strong rains with thunderstorms today. At the same time, heavy rains are expected in many parts of eastern UP. In some districts, alert for heavy to very heavy rain has also been issued.
Orange alert in these districts – warning of very heavy rain
Orange alert of heavy to heavy rains and thunderstorms (lightning) has been issued in these districts: Mathura, Hathras, Agra, Sambhal, Badaun, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Bahraich, Shravasti, Gonda, Balrampur. In these areas, people have been advised to be vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel.
Yellow alert in these districts – possibility of heavy rains and lightning fall
Yellow alert has been issued in some districts, that is, heavy rains and lightning are also expected here: Noida, Ghaziabad, Baghpat, Meerut, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Kasganj, Etah, Etah, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auaraya, Jalaunv, Hardoi, Hardoi, Hardoi, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti.
Possibility of normal rainfall in these districts
Light to moderate rains may occur in many places in these districts today: Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Fatehpur, Chitrakoot, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Mau, Deoria, Ballia, Chandauli, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Ghazipur, Varanasi.
Flood deteriorated situation, rescue continues
Flood situation has been created in more than 17 districts of the state due to continuous rains. The water level of Ganga, Yamuna and other major rivers has reached the danger mark. Due to this, hundreds of villages have been flooded and many areas have been cut off from the rest of the world. The administration has intensified relief and rescue operations. Rescue operations are being conducted, people are being transported to safe places and they are being provided essential medicines and food items.
Possibility of slight drop in temperature
The Meteorological Department says that there will be no major change in temperature in the next 24 hours, but after that the temperature may fall by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius.
What to do, what not to do:
Do not get out of the house unnecessarily
Stay away from flood affected areas
Keep children and the elderly in special care
Avoid open places at the time of lightning
Follow the warnings and instructions of administration
