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Flash flood in J&K Reasi: What is flash flooding and why is it so dangerous?A cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district triggered flash floods, damaging houses and disrupting life in the Bathoi area. This inc...
Assam chief secretary holds review after Guwahati cloudburst-like rainfallGuwahati faced severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota reviewed the situation. Authorities are directed to issu...
Kolkata weather: Heavy rainfall causes waterlogging, IMD warns of more wet weather for the weekKolkata experienced torrential rainfall, with the city receiving 185.6 mm between 2:30 am and 5:30 am on Tuesday, leading to significant wa...
Dehradun Cloudbursts: Incessant rains damage several shops, restaurants; SDRF deployedCloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister...
Jammu: Closure of schools extended till Tuesday amid heavy rainsDue to forecasts of heavy rainfall, authorities in Jammu have extended the closure of all government and private schools for another day. T...
MHA forms teams to aid Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab in flood reliefThe Union home ministry has formed interministerial central teams to evaluate the damage in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jamm...
J&K: Schools in Jammu to remain closed till September 1 due to heavy rainfallDue to incessant heavy rainfall and landslides, all schools in Jammu Division will remain closed until September 1, according to the Direct...
Chennai weather: Intense rain, cloudburst reported in city's Manali area; Flight ops impactedChennai experienced intense overnight rainfall, with a cloudburst in the Manali neighborhood, as reported by the Regional Meteorological Ce...
J&K weather: Cloudburst hits Jammu's Doda district; 3 dead amid flash floodsJammu Kashmir Cloudburst: A flash flood struck the Bhalesa area of Doda in Jammu, prompting authorities to monitor the situation and evacua...
Rainfall statistics mislead as cloudbursts, flash floods ravage north Himalayan statesRecent cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides in the Himalayan states highlight the region's vulnerability to intense rainfall, even dur...
Explained: How a cloudburst triggered deadly flash floods in UttarakhandA cloudburst in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand triggered flash floods and destruction in Dharali village. A cloudburst is defined by the IMD as ra...
Himachal Pradesh: Met issues red alert for extremely heavy in 3 districts on Sunday, over 260 roads closedHimachal Pradesh is grappling with the aftermath of heavy rains. Over 260 roads are blocked, with Mandi district being the worst hit. The M...
Cloudburst-triggered landslide kills three in J&K's Ramban districtA cloudburst in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, triggered a devastating landslide, resulting in three fatalities and the closure of the national...
Cloudburst triggers flash flood in J-K's Bandipora; no casualties reportedA cloudburst in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir led to a flash flood in Arin area, causing widespread flooding. No casualties were re...
Extremely heavy rainfall expected in several states, Check full list hereIMD scientist Dr. Naresh Kumar announced that western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, the Konkan region, Goa, and Maharashtra a...
Watch: Pandoh Dam releases floodwater after Himachal Pradesh's cloudburst triggers floodingHimachal Cloudburst (Google Trends): Heavy rains and cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh have caused significant flooding, particularly affecti...
IMD plans 3 more radars in Delhi-NCR to improve forecasting capabilityIn the next two to three years, Delhi-NCR will receive three more Doppler radars, a flood warning model, additional weather stations, and r...
Torrential rain in Delhi not due to cloudburst: IMDDelhi experienced torrential rain last week, not due to a cloudburst, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Safdarjung Obse...
Rains lash Uttarakhand, woman washed away by cloudburstModerate to heavy rains lashed parts of the state since Tuesday evening with Ranikhet in Almora district receiving the maximum 48 mm of sho...
- ‘Steep rise in cases of extreme monsoon rain’
While the mechanism of cloud formation is well understood, what exactly causes a cloud to produce rain remains a meteorological mystery. Ai...