Flooded roads: Mother rushed to hospital on makeshift raft
Heavy rains turned an already difficult journey into a critical emergency for Lakshmi Nayak, a new mother just 10 days postpartum.
Heavy rains turned an already difficult journey into a critical emergency for Lakshmi Nayak, a new mother just 10 days postpartum.
Heavy rains and strong winds during the persisting deep depression caused power cuts for three days in certain locations in Purbasthali, Kalna of East Burdwan that invited a road block by the aggrieved residents on Monday.
Heavy rains in parts of north coastal Andhra on Sunday triggered a flood alert even as Vijayawada and other areas affected by last week’s floods in the south coastal region are yet to fully recover.
About 300 cars, including brand new vehicles, were found submerged at a showroom and service centre in Andhra Pradesh's flood-battered Vijayawada.
Water from adjoining areas, flowing onto the tracks is posing a hurdle in train movements of the circular railway system in Kolkata.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the coastal state received 804.5 mm of rainfall till August 11.
He then asked the authorities to remain alert for contingency action in areas prone to landslides in Kodagu district.
The trade between Pakistan and Iran was suspended after rains and flash floods washed away Quetta-Zahedan rail track at various points and also brought Afghan transit trade to a halt due to flooding at the Pak-Afghan border and adjoining areas.
Radhye Shyam Sharma, the Met Director in Jaipur, said heavy rains are likely to continue in Ajmer and Jodhpur in the next 24 hours with lightning, and the present trend would probably change by the weekend.
This is the second time this month that the gates of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar have been opened and Hussain Sagar has filled to the brim.
