Madhya Pradesh is hit hard by intense rainfall, leading to widespread flooding and school closures. Rainfall in many districts exceeds normal levels, with significant damage reported. Dam gates opened to manage water levels.
IMD has issued an urgent alert for extreme heavy rain and lightning in parts of Madhya Pradesh, including red alerts for eight districts. Significant rainfall has been recorded, with ongoing heavy rain expected.
Massive flooding in Gujarat has left 32 dead and over 24,000 displaced. Rivers have breached, and Cyclone Asna is expected to intensify the crisis. Red alerts issued for severe weather across the state, with rescue operations in full swing
In North India, a Western Disturbance may bring weather changes to the region from April 22 onwards. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh may witness rain, snowfall, lightning, and gusty winds during April 19 to 23
The Marathwada region’s water levels dropped from one to three to four metres between 2014 and 2019. Marathwada lies in the southeastern part of the state of Maharashtra.
A new study reveals that the expected rise in rainfall due to greenhouse gas emissions was largely masked by the drying effect of air pollution in the United States for much of the 20th century.
The accompanying map, created by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), illustrates the anticipated influence of El Niño on key crops such as wheat, corn, rice, soybeans, and sorghum.