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IndiaIMD, India, News, Tauktae cyclone, Yaas cyclone

IMD puts Cyclone Yaas under ‘very severe cyclone’ category.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put Cyclone Yaas under 'very severe cyclone' category. The cyclone is expected to cross West Bengal and north Odisha coasts by the evening of May 26 with a wind speed of 155-165 kmph and gusting to 185 kmph. Coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall with the IMD also warning of storm surge in coastal areas of the two states. NDRF commits 75 teams for the rescue operation The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has…

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India, Tamil NaduCyclone, Cyclone Burevi, IMD

Cyclone Burevi: Alert issued by IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday (December 1) said that Cyclone Burevi is expected to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on Friday (December 4). It is expected that the cyclonic storm would cross the Sri Lanka coast close to Trincomalee during the evening or night of December 2. The cyclone would cross Trincomalee with a wind speed of 75-85 kilometres per hour gusting to 95 kmph. "It is very likely to move nearly westwards thereafter, emerge into Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Comorin area on December…

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India, Weather, West BengalHeavy Rainfall, IMD, NDRF

Heavy to very heavy rains predicted in West Bengal over the next few days

India Meterological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in West Bengal over the next few days. National Disaster Reflief Force (NDRF) has swung into action and has deployed three teams to Bengal. Two NDRF teams have been deployed at Kakdwip and one at Ramnagar. IMD has issued an alert regarding severe weather activity over Gangetic West Bengal during October 22-24 due to depression over North West Bay of Bengal. According to IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur over coastal…

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Monsoon movement may get slow this week as low pressure weakens, predicts IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday (June 14) that monsoon has covered a large part of west and central India but its progress is expected to get slower this week as low pressure weakens. The IMD said in a statement that the monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of central Arabian Sea, some parts of northeast Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, remaining parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai), some parts of Madhya Pradesh, most parts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and some more parts…

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Gujarat, India, Maharastra, Metros, Mumbai, WeatherCyclone Nisarga, Gujarat, IMD, Maharashtra

Cyclone Nisarga likely to cross close to Mumbai by June 3, predicts IMD

India Meterological Department (IMD) on Monday (June 1) said that the well-marked low-pressure area over the south-east and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep area concentrated into a depression on Monday morning. According to IMD, the depression is located about 370 kilometres (km) southwest of Panjim; 690 km south-southwest of Mumbai and 920 km south-south-west of Surat. It is expected that the depression would intensify into a deep depression over the next 12 hours and into severe cyclonic storm Nisarga by Wednesday (June 3). IMD's cyclone track…

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Delhi & NCR, India, WeatherDelhi-NCR, IMD, Rain Forecast

IMD forecasts favourable conditions for Southwest Monsoon as rain lashes Delhi-NCR

Heavy rains lashed the national capital and neighbouring areas on Friday (May 29) evening, bringing respite to people reeling under intense heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the current weather condition will sustain over the Delhi-NCR region till June 1. "Delhi`s AQI is likely to improve further to the lower end of moderate to the satisfactory category in the next two days. The wind direction is not favourable for any significant dust transport to Delhi," IMD added. According to the IMD, the Southwest Monsoon advanced…