IMD issues Orange alert for 16 Districts in UP, Heavy rain expected
Heavy rain is expected in Uttar Pradesh. IMD has issued Orange alert in 16 districts.
On Friday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in most parts of Uttar Pradesh. An Orange alert has been issued for 16 districts as heavy rain is expected in these districts. People are advised to take necessary precautions while stepping out of their houses.
The orange alert has been issued for Kasganj, Badaun, Sambhal, Hardoi, Lucknow, Barabanki, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Pratapgarh, Amethi, Sultanpur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Meerut and Baghpat.
As per the predictions by IMD, the rain will be accompanied by wind speed of up to 87 kmph. Light to moderate rain is predicted in Etawah, Auraiya, Jalaun, Mainpuri, Etah, Kasganj, Badaun, Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Unnao, Prayagraj, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Rae Bareli, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Banda, Ayodhya, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Gonda, Basti, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Agra, Mathura, Hathras, Aligarh, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Shamli and Saharanpur districts. The wind speed during rainfall in these districts will be 50 km per hour.
As reported by weather agency, Skymet, "the monsoon winds are progressing after the ‘break phase’. These winds will bring rain in most parts of the country in the coming days."
