As Northern India is observing lull in rainfall, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings in the Southern states of India. States like Maharashtra, Telangana, and Goa are likely to experience heavy rainfall this week. IMD has issued a heavy rainfall warning for numerous Telangana districts on July 20 and 21, 2023.
These forecasts lead to the expectation that the government may decide to close Telangana schools tomorrow. However, no official news regarding the closure of Telangana’s schools has yet been made public by the state or local government.
As stated by the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) districts like Nirmal, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Medak, Sangareddy, Rajanna Sircilla, Jagtial, Pedapalli, Mancherial, Adilabad, Jayashankar, Bhupalpally, Hanumakonda, Warangal, and Mulugu may receive considerable rainfall. IMD has also declared red alert for Palghar and Raigad and orange alert for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
Further light and moderate rainfall is predicted in a few districts of Maharashtra, and Gujarat for next five days. IMD forecasts that ghats of Madhya Pradesh and Goa may witness heavy rainfall today. Other Northern parts of country like, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan may also witness incessant pounding by this week.
On July 18, Mumbai saw moderate to heavy rainfall, with an average of 88.24 mm. Raigad remained on an orange warning until July 21, while the districts of Palghar and Thane were on notice until July 20. Authorities encouraged locals to stay inside and refrain from going outside.
Based on the forecasts for severe rainfall, there was a likelihood that the government will order the closure of schools in Telangana. Due to the Yamuna River’s rising flood levels, Delhi’s schools were also closed until July 18. More information about school holidays due to rainfall will be released by officials.