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September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

Delhi wakes up to heavy rain; waterlogging, traffic jams reported

Residents of the national capital woke up to heavy rainfall on Friday, which led to severe waterlogging and widespread traffic disruptions across the city. Schoolchildren were seen braving the downpour, trying to avoid getting drenched on their way to school. Severe waterlogging was reported in are...

September 2, 2024 3:04 PM

Africa faces steep costs as temperatures soar, says WMO

Africa faces an increasingly heavy toll from climate change with many countries having to spend up to 9% of their budgets battling climate extremes, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report said on Monday. Despite producing far lower greenhouse gas emissions than other continents, Africa's ...

September 2, 2024 11:00 AM

Wild weather hits Australia: woman dead, 120,000 without power

A woman has died and more than 120,000 were left without power after high winds and heavy rain hit southern Australia, authorities said on Monday. There was widespread damage in the states of Victoria and Tasmania, while a 63-year-old woman was killed after a tree fell on a cabin at a holiday park ...

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

Above-normal rainfall expected in September: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that September will see ‘above-normal’ monsoon rainfall across most of India, continuing the trend from August. However, states including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are expected to exper...

August 31, 2024 12:53 PM

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre. Footage on national broadcaster NHK showed homes with roofs partly sheered ...

August 30, 2024 1:36 PM

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert as Gujarat battles widespread flooding

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several districts in Gujarat, where massive flooding has resulted in numerous deaths and displaced thousands of people. The IMD has forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms, with wind gusts reaching up to 60 km/h, in iso...

September 16, 2024 3:34 PM

IMD issues alerts for heavy rains, cyclonic storms in Gujarat and eastern India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for the Saurashtra and Kachchh regions of Gujarat, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall until August 31. A deep depression currently situated over Saurashtra and Kachchh is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. This syste...