The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Kagoshima's Yoron Town, urging maximum caution due to the increased risk of landslides and flooding.
Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama.
City is expected to get drenched under an impending cyclone in the Andaman Sea.
Forecasts for heavy rain due to cyclone Dana have prompted the upper dams of the Damodar Valley to scale up discharge after the Monday midnight hours, the senior hydrology officials stated today.
Heavy rain continued in Chennai and surrounding districts in Tamil Nadu for the second consecutive day, marking the arrival of the northeast monsoon.
Following the heavy rain, the footoverbridge constructed over the Chooralmala river for search and rescue operations was destroyed by the raging river. The cow that was swept away by the gushing riverwaters was rescued by fire force personnel with much effort.
At least 20 people lost their lives in different parts of Rajasthan amid torrential rains which have been lashing the state since Saturday.
While preparing its reply to the Bengal government’s charges of 'man-made' flood by releasing flood water without informing the state, the Damodar Valley Corporation dams intends to go for further enhanced discharge to create space for more water inflow from the upper catchment areas.
With another system brewing up over south Bengal, the city of joy could get drenched tomorrow. The Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore has predicted more intense rainfall for Kolkata tomorrow.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier issued a yellow alert for Friday. According to the IMD, several areas in the national capital received moderate rainfall while some received significant amounts of rainfall.
