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Assam flood death toll climbs to 78; fresh rain warning as 3 lakh remain affected

Weather department has warned that more heavy rain could aggravate waterlogging, flooding, flash floods, slow vehicular movement and increase the risk of localised landslides in vulnerable areas. The death toll in this year’s Assam floods rose to 78 on Wednesday after three more people died in Sivasagar and Golaghat districts, even as over 3 lakh

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Heavy rain cripples Delhi, triggers widespread waterlogging; IMD issues red alert

Heavy overnight rain lashed Delhi on Thursday, leaving roads waterlogged, uprooting trees and disrupting traffic across several parts of the city as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red’ alert warning of more rain, thunderstorms and lightning during the day. Safdarjung, the capital’s base weather station, recorded 72.6 mm of rainfall in the 24

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Chennai weather today: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry brace for heavy rain ahead of Cyclone Fengal, schools shut | 10 updates

Cyclone Fengal will likely become a cyclonic storm, causing heavy to moderate rains in Tamil Nadu. Schools in 11 districts, including Chennai and Puducherry, will be shut on November 29 and November 30 Chennai, Nov 28 (ANI): Men look at the high tides lashing at Marina beach as Tamil Nadu braces for Cyclone Fengal, in Chennai on

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Tamil Nadu rains LIVE updates: Holiday for schools in Chennai and neighbouring districts

Authorities have declared holidays for schools and colleges in several regions, including Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur, in anticipation of heavy rains Representational imae of a waterlogged street in Chennai | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Amid the prediction of rains in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (November 27, 2024), authorities have declared holidays for schools and colleges in several

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Cyclone Dana: Over 200 trains cancelled, flights suspended; Odisha, Bengal on alert ahead of landfall | 10 points

Cyclone Dana updates: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi said over 30% of the targeted 10 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by Wednesday evening. Cyclone Dana updates tracker: As Cyclone Dana approaches the Odisha coast, expected to make landfall by October 25, the state is preparing to evacuate around 10 lakh people from several coastal

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Rain Continues In Chennai For 2nd Day, Waterlogging Reported In Many Areas

The IMD has issued a red alert for parts of Tamil Nadu with warnings for “very heavy rainfall” on October 17 and 18. Chennai: Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services. Visuals from

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How extreme rainfall heightens risk of death from heart and respiratory diseases

A new study links extreme rainfall with increased mortality, particularly from heart and lung diseases. Extreme rainfall events are linked to a higher risk of death, particularly from heart and lung diseases, according to a new study. Published in The BMJ, the study analysed data from 34 countries over four decades, providing insight into how

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Delhi Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 24.05 °C, check weather forecast for October 28, 2024

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Delhi on October 28, 2024 here. The temperature in Delhi today, on October 28, 2024, is 29.57 °C. The day’s forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 24.05 °C and 33.65 °C, respectively. The relative humidity is 37% and the wind speed is 37 km/h. The sun

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Cyclone Dana triggers heavy rainfall, uproots trees, snaps power lines

The authorities closed schools, suspended flights, and evacuated tens of thousands of people ahead of the cyclone Dana landfall in Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal IMD said the landfall process started around midnight close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamra in Odisha. (PTI) Severe cyclone Dana was expected to weaken into a cyclonic storm by forenoon after

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