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7Jul

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Flood-Like Situation In Bihar And Bengal, Flash Flood Warning In U’khand, Himachal — Updates

Several parts of the country are receiving heavy rains raising water levels in rivers over dangerous limits amid the threat of flooding. Flood-like situation prevailed in states, including Bihar and West Bengal, while the downpour exacerbated the flood situation in Assam where more districts are likely to be impacted. The situation in Himachal and Uttarakhand remained grim with the met agency warning of flash floods. Here are the top weather-related updates from the country: - Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation. Heavy rains are likely to occur till July 12 in the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar and Alipurduar in Bengal. - Major rivers in Bihar were ...

4Jul

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Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July – Times of India

Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaking a 1917 record and cities across the world's biggest country sizzling in temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). In Moscow, where temperatures can fall to minus 40 degrees Celsius in the legendary Russian winter, the mercury rose to 32.7 degrees Celsius on July 3, breaking the 1917 record for that day by half a degree, the FOBUS weather centre said. Records were broken from Russia's Pacific coast and the wilds of Siberia to the European parts of Russia, FOBUS said. The hot weather triggered soaring demand for air conditioners and fans, while Muscovites guzzled record amounts of ice creams and downed cold beverages. Water was handed out to passengers in the me...

3Jul

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Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States – Times of India

SACRAMENTO: Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. The torrid conditions were being caused by a ridge of high pressure just off the West Coast and a separate ridge that spawned heat warnings and advisories from Kansas and Missouri to the Gulf Coast states, according to the National Weather Service. California's capital, Sacramento, was under an excessive heat warning expected to last until Sunday night, with temperatures forecasted to reach between 105 degrees and 115 degrees (40.5-46 Celsius). John Mendoza, 35, called it a "firehose of heat" as he walked around the Capitol on Tuesday morning with an iced coffee in his hand. B...

29Jun

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Record rain, endless pain: First day, first show-ers a deluge, ‘orange’ alert for next two days in Delhi | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Scorched and parched by record heat and dry spell over the past two months, Delhiites had been yearning for the monsoon. But when it arrived unexpectedly on Friday morning, it brought with it a deluge the likes of which the city hadn't seen in nearly three decades.The city's base station Safdarjung recorded 228.1mm of rain in 24 hours - the highest on a single day since 1996 and the wettest day in June since 1936 - with as much as 148.5mm falling in just three hours from 2.30am to 5.30am.IMD promptly declared the arrival of monsoon in Delhi, revising its earlier onset forecast of May 29-30. The agency had forecast light to moderate rain for Friday but Safdarjung recorded "extremely heavy" showers, turning it into a day of traffic trauma and rain-related mishaps. In Vasant Vih...

20Jun

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Relief for Delhi NCR: IMD predicts light to moderate rain today amidst intense heatwave | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a much-needed respite from the ongoing severe heatwave, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate intensity rain and winds for various parts of Delhi NCR and surrounding regions on Thursday.According to the latest update issued, the areas expected to experience rainfall within the next two hours include North Delhi, North-East Delhi, North-West Delhi, West Delhi, and Central Delhi.Residents in NCR regions such as Loni Dehat, Hindon Air Force Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, and Chhapraula can also expect rainfall. The weather department has further indicated that adjoining areas in Haryana, including Sonipat, Rohtak, and Kharkhoda, as well as locations in Uttar Pradesh such as Bagpat, Khekra, Modinagar, and Pilakhua, will witness...

19Jun

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Video | “4 Patients On Ventilator Support”: LNJP Hospital Medical Director On Heatstroke Cases

Lok Nayak Hospital Medical Director Dr Suresh Kumar on June 19 informed that 9 patients are admitted in the hospital. Out of 9 patients, 4 patients are on ventilator support due to their critical condition and multi-organ failure due to heatstroke."Currently, 9 patients are admitted in LNJP hospital. Out of the 9 patients, 4 patients are on ventilator support due to their critical condition and multi-organ failure due to heatstroke. On 16th June, a patient died due to heatstroke. Timely treatment of heatstroke patients is very important else it can also lead to multi-organ failure. To prevent heatstroke, an umbrella or cloth covering on head should be used. Children and the elderly should avoid venturing outdoors in extreme heat conditions. Consumption of 4-5 li...

19Jun

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Video | Should Urban India Brace For Above Normal Temperatures?

In the past 72 hours, a relentless heatwave in the capital has resulted in at least 15 deaths due to heatstroke at three different Delhi hospitals. In the wake of the scorching heatwave, the Centre has set up special heatwave units across Delhi to prioritise heatwave patients. Tune in to the full show on NDTV. Source link

31May

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Pakistan farmers pin poor mango crop on climate change – Times of India

TANDO ALLAHYAR: Pakistan's mangoes are normally a source of national pride and much-needed income, but farmers are blaming climate change for the parasites and extreme weather ruining much of this season's crop.A white and orange scarf wrapped around his head in the scorching heat, farmer Muhammad Yusuf lamented the erratic weather.An abnormally long winter was followed by the wettest April in decades, while the country is now experiencing a heatwave with temperatures hitting up tp 52 degrees Celsius (126 degrees Fahrenheit)."Buds didn't flower on time, many buds just died. Those that started growing were infected with (parasite) black hopper," said Yusuf, who has worked half his life growing mangoes.Now over 60 years old, Yusuf said "climate change has wreaked havoc" in his village of ...