Orange Alert for Nagpur for next three days
   Date :11-Jul-2022

Orange Alert for Nagpur 
 
 
 
Staff Reporter
Heavy downpour on Sunday evening lashed the city causing water-logging in several areas. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued ‘Orange Alert’ from July 10 to 12 for Nagpur and ‘Red Alert’ for Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Yavatmal between July 10 and 12.
The Weather Department also issued a Flash Flood Alert for West Vidarbha on Monday. Keeping the rainfall alert in mind, the Weather Department instructed administration in Vidarbha to be prepared to avoid any untoward incident.
Nagpur, on Sunday evening, recorded 76 mm rainfall till 11 pm. However, the heavy rains continued till late night.
The heavy rains caused water-logging at all low-lying areas of the city. Narendra Nagar RuB and Manish Nagar RuB were again water-logged, which restricted the traffic movement for hours. Uprooting of trees and power failure in different parts of the city was also reported late night. The Fire and Emergency Services and MSEDCL teams were busy in removing uprooted trees and restoring power supply at different places.
In last 24 hours, Wardha recorded the highest 121 mm rainfall, whereas Akola (25.5 mm), Buldhana (48 mm), Chandrapur (72.6 mm), Gadchiroli (44 mm), Gondia (59 mm), Nagpur (92.4 mm) and Yavatmal (27 mm) also received heavy rains.
The rains that occurred in last two days overcame the rainfall deficit of all over Vidarbha except Washim. The cumulative normal rainfall of Vidarbha is 266.9 mm, whereas the actual rainfall is 288 mm, which is 8% above normal.
Gadchiroli received excess rainfall with 24% above normal rains followed by Chandrapur (23%) and Wardha (21%). Remaining places of Vidarbha, including Nagpur, Gondia, Bhandara, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana and Yavatmal, received normal rains so far. Washim still has rainfall deficit with -20% below normal.
“We have instructed Assistant Commissioners and engineers of all zones to get ready with pump, vehicle, manpower and equipment to avoid any flood-like situation in the city. We all are continuously co-ordinating with each other and also, with the five State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams that are stationed in city,” Ram Joshi, Additional Municipal Commissioner told ‘The Hitavada’.