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IMD Issues Red Alerts as Monsoon Floods Key Regions

A stalled low-pressure system over Gangetic West Bengal is sustaining torrential monsoon downpours across alerted states.

Gurugram flooded heavily after rain
Rescue personnel assist locals in moving to a safer place through a rescue boat in a flood-affected area amid heavy rainfall on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. (PTI)

Overview

  • The IMD upgraded alerts to red in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi-NCR as orange and yellow warnings span seven other states with heavy to very heavy rainfall projected through July 10.
  • A low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal has stalled over Jharkhand and north Chhattisgarh, driving sustained downpours that have flooded roads and disrupted transport networks.
  • Severe waterlogging in Uttarkashi washed away a key highway bridge and parts of Delhi experienced flood-induced traffic snarls under an escalated red alert.
  • Nagpur authorities closed all schools and colleges for July 9 and the IMD advised fishermen across six coastal states to halt operations due to rough sea conditions.
  • Rising Ganga levels submerged ghats and temple precincts in Varanasi and prompted flash flood warnings for neighboring Uttar Pradesh districts.