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Red Alerts Signal Worsening Monsoon Flood Risks Across Rajasthan, Kerala and Karnataka

The India Meteorological Department has extended extreme rainfall warnings through July 21 as communities brace for further flood and coastal hazards

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As per the IMD's nowcast for Karnataka, a red alert for heavy rain has been issued for Udupi, Kodagu and Dakshin Kannada districts of the state.
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A man along with children walks through a waterlogged street during rains, in Karnataka. (File pic)

Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for isolated extremely heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, Kerala and Karnataka today, while placing West Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Madhya Pradesh under orange warnings.
  • Schools, colleges and anganwadis have been suspended in Kerala districts including Kasaragod, Kannur and Wayanad and in Karnataka’s Kodagu and Udupi as torrential rains persist.
  • Urban centres such as Jaipur, Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR are battling waterlogged roads and severe traffic gridlock after intense downpours.
  • River levels in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand are hovering near danger marks, prompting barrage gate openings and warnings to boaters and downstream communities.
  • Fisherfolk and coastal residents along the Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts have been advised to avoid marine activities until July 21 due to rough seas and gale-force winds.