Red orange rain alerts issued amid downpour in MP

Bhopal, Jul 7 (PTI) While intermittent downpour affected normal life in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for Mandla and Balaghat districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning, and orange alert of very heavy showers for 10 other districts.
It also issued a yellow alert of heavy rainfall for 13 others districts in Madhya Pradesh, which is seeing a wet spell since the last month with the advent of monsoon.
Rainwater entered many localities in Mandla, Balaghat and other districts where flood-like situation was prevailing. Sluice gates of many dams have been opened.
Schools in some districts, including Jabalpur, Balaghat and Mandla, remained closed on Monday, officials said adding they will remain shut in Jabalpur, Balaghat and Mandla on Tuesday also.
People faced a lot of hardship to move around. Commuters reached offices, factories and workplaces late as roads were inundated and drains were flooded in large parts of MP.
In many cities, low vehicular traffic was witnessed. The water level in the Naramda river has gone up dramatically, especially in Mandla district.
MP has received 68 per cent more rainfall from June 1 to July 7. Against average rainfall of 191.3 mm, the state has received 321.2 mm in this period, IMD Bhopal centre's senior Meteorologist Abhijeet Chakraborty told PTI.
A red alert denoting "taken action" warning of extremely heavy rainfall, (more than 204 mm) with has been issued for Mandla and Balaghat, he added.
An orange alerts meaning "be prepared " warning of very heavy rainfall (between 115 and 204.4 mm) has been sounded for ten districts - Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindore, Narmadapuram, Betul, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara and Pandhurna.
Likewise, a yellow alert meaning 'be updated" warning of heavy rainfall (64.5 mm to 115.5 mm) has been issued for 13 district districts, including Raisen, Sehore, Harda and Khargone, he added.
The wet spell is likely to continue in MP till July 13.

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