Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 16: For four states, namely, Jharkhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an orange rain alert.
According to IMD, July 16 is anticipated to bring heavy to very heavy rain to Jharkhand and Odisha.
“#OrangeAlert: #Jharkhand & #Odisha likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) on 16th July”, IMD shared in a tweet.
#OrangeAlert: #Jharkhand & #Odisha likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) on 16th July.
Stay safe! #WeatherAlert #HeavyRainfallAlert #Monsoon2023 #WeatherUpdate@moesgoi@DDNewslive@airnewsalerts@ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/urRwXJQxNy
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2023
Additionally, IMD stated that heavy to very heavy rain is expected to fall from July 16 to 17 across Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
“#OrangeAlert: #HimachalPradesh & #Uttarakhand likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) during 16th to 17th July”, it said.
#OrangeAlert: #HimachalPradesh & #Uttarakhand likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) during 16th to 17th July.
Stay safe! #WeatherAlert #HeavyRainfallAlert #Monsoon2023@moesgoi@DDNewslive@airnewsalerts@ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/0XiqeAbcOh
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2023
Meanwhile, Vikram Singh, Director, Meteorological Department, Dehradun said, “There is a possibility of more rainfall in Uttarakhand on July 16 and 17. For today, a red alert has been issued in Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri and Haridwar districts and an orange alert has been issued for the remaining districts. There will be a slight reduction in rainfall on July 18.”
Singh noted that although there may be a minor decrease in rainfall on July 18, it is still important to maintain a high level of alertness.
“Although there will be a slight decrease in the rainfall on July 18, still there are chances of receiving heavy rainfall. So it is necessary to be on high alert”, he said.
