Normal Rainfall in Aug and Sept Across The Nation: IMD
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IMD-Hyderabad Issues Warning Of Rain Gain In Telugu States
New Delhi/Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that normal rainfall will be recorded across the country in the months of August and September.
Mrityunjay Mohapatra, director general of IMD, said that rainfall is likely to be between 94 and 99 percent in the next two months. It is said that less than normal rainfall will be recorded in the eastern and northeastern regions.
Due to El Nino, the rains will decrease in the second half of the monsoon season. In June, 9 percent deficit rainfall was recorded across the country, while in July, 13 percent excess rainfall was recorded.
For the first time since 1901, eastern and northeastern regions have recorded the lowest rainfall in July. It was explained that 1113 heavy and 205 very heavy rains fell in the country in July. Mrityunjaya stated that this is the highest in the last five years.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.