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IMD Issues Red Alerts as Southwest Monsoon Triggers Widespread Flooding Across India

Relief teams are mobilized across states following IMD warnings of continued heavy downpours driven by a Bay of Bengal depression.

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Maharashtra has seen 16 people die from rain-related incidents since May 24
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Overview

  • The IMD has issued red alerts for Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh as extremely heavy rainfall persists on May 30.
  • A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the West Bengal–Bangladesh coast, bringing squally winds up to 70 km/h and heavy showers to coastal districts.
  • District administrations in Kerala, Mizoram and Karnataka have declared school holidays and restricted nighttime travel in high-range areas after landslides and waterlogging disrupted communities.
  • Strong winds have toppled trees and snapped power lines in Kerala while Mumbai recorded its highest one-day May rainfall since 2021 and Kolkata reported waterlogged streets and train delays.
  • The IMD forecasts widespread thunderstorms and gusty winds across northwest India over the next four to five days and predicts above-normal seasonal rainfall.