Weather watchdog Indian Meteorological Department IMD issued a red alert on Wednesday for heavy rainfall in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The red alert was issued in eastern UP for two days, but the same warning has been issued for a day for Uttarakhand residents.
In its red alert warning for Uttarakhand and eastern UP, heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with extremely heavy rain at isolated places was issued by the International Monetary Fund. It warned against thunderstorm lightning in isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
It also issued a 3 day orange alert for Himachal Pradesh and a day long orange alert for Delhi and Haryana. The department said these places are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places and also warned of thunderstorm lightning at isolated places.
Further, IMD also issued a 3 day orange alert for western U.S. from June 29 to July 2 and a 2 day alert for eastern Rajasthan from June 30 to July 1. Its alert for eastern Rajasthan read, Heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm lightning accompanied by gusty winds speed of 30 -- 40 kmph at isolated places. Large parts of the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal reported severe waterlogging due to incessant rains, as the Met Department forecasted more rain in the sub-Himalayan district. Due to heavy rains, the rivers Korola, Teesta, Diana, Jaldhaka and Mansai are in a state of emergency.