Overview

• IMD maintains orange alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in North Bengal districts—Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and Alipurduar—through August 13.
• A cyclonic circulation over Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts fuels current downpours, and a Bay of Bengal low slated to form around August 13 may intensify rains and prompt Telangana alerts from August 13–16.
• Fishermen have been advised to stay away from rough seas off the West Bengal–Odisha coast amid gusty winds and turbulent monsoon conditions.
• Bengaluru carries a yellow alert for waterlogging and traffic disruptions as intermittent monsoon showers continue to batter the city.
• Himachal Pradesh recovery efforts roll on after 224 monsoon-related fatalities, with orange alerts and blocked roads affecting relief operations until August 14.