Residents of low-lying areas along the river have been asked to move to safer locations as the water level is expected to reach the 207-metre mark by August 21, as per the Central Water Commission’s forecast. read more

According to the CPCB’s Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi-NCR, “Air quality is likely to deteriorate marginally between Monday and Tuesday and may stay in the ‘satisfactory’ category.” read more

 IMD revealed that states like Manipur, Delhi and Haryana were poor monsoon performing states which recorded 59 per cent, 35 per cent and 33 per cent rainfall deficiency in this season.  read more

But the showers could not help bring the mercury down and the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. read more

The IMD’s Palam Observatory recorded 0.6mm of rainfall till 5pm on Monday. read more

Floods triggered by heavy rain have killed more than 70 people in Kerala in the past four days. In Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra, the floods have claimed the lives 150 people in the past one week. read more

In Dehradun’s Chamoli district, landslides triggered by heavy rains killed six people, including an infant, who were buried under the rubble of their damaged homes. read more

More than 78 people lost their lives to heavy rains and flooding in Kerala in the past four days. In Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra due to intense flooding more than 150 people were killed over the past one week. read more

The state-wise rainfall distribution map for the past weeks shows a heavily skewed distribution of rain. While floods wreaked havoc in Karnataka and Maharashtra killing over a hundred people in the first week of August, states in the east, north-east... read more

Rains and Flood Highlights: Heavy rain continues to batter Kerala and Karnataka. Red alert has been issued in eight districts of Kerala. Follow highlights here read more

The forecast issued on Thursday for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar read, ‘light to moderate rain’ till Monday and ‘heavy to very heavy rain across isolated places’ for Raigad, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri for Friday. read more

An ‘orange alert’ (concerned authorities be prepared) was issued for Mumbai, Thane, and a ‘red alert’ warning (concerned authorities to take appropriate action) for Palghar and Raigad through the day on Thursday. read more

With the southwest monsoon stretching from June to September, the city is headed to exceeding its annual rainfall average. read more

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warning for Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur region on August 7 and 8 which could worsen flood conditions in the western Maharashtra. read more

In Kolhapur district, the district authorities have evacuated around 15,000 people even as disaster management teams, including those of the National Disaster Response Force, were engaged in rescuing an estimated 35,000 people trapped in the floods. read more