Bangalore is experiencing heavy rainfall today, October 21, with the Regional Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert. Schools and anganwadis have been closed due to the downpour, and traffic disruptions are reported in several areas. The heavy rainfall is linked to Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall in Odisha and West Bengal later this week.
Chennai is gearing up for heavy rainfall in the coming days, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘nowcast rain alert’ for five districts in Tamil Nadu. The IMD predicts isolated heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next few days. This news comes with an orange alert issued for Chennai today, prompting residents to stay vigilant.
Bengaluru is facing severe waterlogging and flooding due to heavy rainfall. Manyata Tech Park, India’s largest office space, has been particularly affected, with employees being advised to stay indoors as the tech village is flooded. Social media is abuzz with images and videos of the flooding, highlighting the city’s infrastructure and drainage issues. Authorities have issued an orange alert and closed schools due to the heavy rain forecast.
As Chennai braces for heavy rains, residents have taken to parking their cars on flyovers as a precautionary measure against flooding, sparking a wave of memes and reactions on social media. The move has drawn both praise and criticism, highlighting the city’s resilience and humor in the face of extreme weather.
Chennai and surrounding districts are bracing for heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, with the intensity expected to increase on Tuesday, October 15. Dr. S Balachandran, Scientist and Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre, has advised fishermen to stay ashore.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall across several Indian states on Sunday, including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, which have been placed on yellow alert. The forecast also includes the possibility of thunderstorms and gusty winds in various regions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Karnataka, predicting heavy rainfall on September 29. The agency has also forecast heavy rainfall in Northeast India, with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall from October 2 to 4.
A tourist bus carrying 37 passengers, including 29 from Tamil Nadu, became stuck on a flooded road in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district during heavy rain. Rescuers successfully evacuated all passengers after an eight-hour operation, while the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the state, predicting continued heavy rainfall in the coming days.
Heavy rain continues to impact India, with Mumbai experiencing heavy downpours, Delhi expecting light rainfall, and Jammu seeing heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert for several states, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, predicting heavy rainfall.
Mumbai is grappling with torrential downpours, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the city. The heavy rainfall has led to widespread waterlogging, disruptions in local train services, and flight diversions, forcing schools and colleges to close.
