National News : Due to continuous heavy rains in the country, flood-like conditions have arisen in many places. 22 people have died in Rajasthan within two days. Heavy rains are also expected here on Tuesday (13 August). The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for two districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Normal rains have been predicted in other parts of the country, but there is no possibility of heavy rains. Light rains are also expected in Delhi.

Orange alert – Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya 

Red Alert - Rajasthan

sporadic rain in Delhi

The national capital Delhi received sporadic rainfall on Monday, leading to a dip in temperatures and waterlogging in some parts of the city, disrupting traffic, officials said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 12.9 mm rainfall between 11:30 am and 5:30 pm on Monday. Lodhi Road received 13.6 mm, Palam 10.5 mm and Najafgarh 30 mm of rain. Meanwhile, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the satisfactory category at 56 at 4 pm. The IMD has forecast cloudy weather and light rain on Tuesday.

22 deaths in Rajasthan

With eight more people dying on Monday due to continuous torrential rains in Rajasthan, the number of people who lost their lives in rain-related accidents in the last two days has risen to 22. According to the Jaipur Meteorological Center, heavy rains are expected to continue in the eastern part of the state (Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Ajmer) for the next 4-5 days. Heavy rains in the last two days have created a flood-like situation in Karauli and Hindaun, where low-lying areas have been waterlogged. Due to the overflowing of dams and rivers, normal life has been disrupted. 

Flood like situation in Karauli

Disaster Management Department Joint Secretary Bhagwat Singh said that flood-like conditions have arisen in Karauli and Hindaun towns and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have evacuated about 100 people to safer places. From June 1 to August 12, Rajasthan has recorded 40 percent more rain than normal. The normal rainfall recorded in the state during the same period is 283.9 mm, which has been 397.8 mm this year. According to the data of the Meteorological Department, western Rajasthan has recorded 56 percent more rainfall than normal, while eastern Rajasthan has recorded 31 percent more rainfall. Almost all districts, except Dungarpur and Banswara, have recorded more than normal rainfall.