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.
According to the IMD, several areas in the national capital received moderate rainfall while some received significant amounts of rainfall.
The national capital woke up to light rain early on Thursday morning, which brought relief from the persistently humid weather.
Delhi witnessed a light spell of rain in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Southern Bengal is facing a severe agricultural crisis as a significant rainfall deficit continues to paralyse the region.
Wednesday's group of devotees had pilgrims in both camps -- the South Kashmir Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp and the North Kashmir Baltal base camp.
