Cyclone Dana likely to bring rain, strong winds to 19 Bihar districts
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
With cyclone Dana intensifying with every passing day, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway, having a rail network near coastal areas, is gearing up with precautionary measures to control the effect of rain and storm.
The incessant rain accompanied by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC played havoc in Arambagh sub-division.
Inflow of water to the upper reservoirs caused by the unrelenting rain eventually has forced the Damodar Valley Corporation to intensify the discharges of its prime feeder dams, Panchet and Maithon, resulting in the Durgapur barrage to scale up rate of outflow today.
At least six people were killed, and many dwellings were damaged in several rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's southeastern Cox's Bazar district, a senior official said Friday.
Due to the rain, commuters in the national capital and surrounding areas had to navigate through congested roads and flooded streets.
The rainfall, which hit central, southern, and northern parts of Delhi, as well as neighboring regions such as Noida and Gurugram, forced residents to navigate through congested roads and flooded streets.
Due to the afternoon showers, several places reported waterlogging, forcing the traffic to crawl during the midday in the capital city.
The downpour, which occurred in several areas, eased the sticky discomfort that residents had been enduring throughout the day. However, the rains also caused s significant traffic congestion in various parts of the region, particularly due to the Raksha Bandhan celebrations.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier forecasted the rainfall, predicting that moderate to heavy showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, would occur in various parts of the city.
