Private weather forecaster, Skymet has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in a few states on 5th July. In their recent press release, Skymet talked about the weather system and listed out the places that will receive moderate to heavy rainfall today.
These States Will Face Heavy Rainfall Today:Â
There is a chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala.
High chances of Moderate to heavy rain over the coasts of Maharashtra and Goa.
Light to moderate rain with a few heavy spells is possible over the foothills of these places:
East Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal
Sikkim
Parts of Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Light to moderate rain may occur over:
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Jharkhand
Parts of Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh
South Gujarat
Parts of Rajasthan
Delhi
Haryana
Skymet Vice President, Mahesh Palwat also tweeted about heavy rainfall prediction over many districts of Gujarat on 7th and 8th of July and asked people to be prepared and stay safe during heavy rainfall.
Heavy to very #rain to lash many districts of #Gujarat between July 7 & 8 leading to widespread flooding. Get prepared and take care. #GujaratFloods #GujaratRain @SkymetWeather @JATINSKYMET
July 5, 2023Impact Of Heavy Rainfall
Flooding of roads, water logging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses in urban areas.
Reduction in visibility.
Disruption of traffic in major cities due to waterlogging.
Increased travel time due to water logging issues.
Localized landslides/mudslides.
Damage to horticulture and standing crops due to inundation.
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