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Bengaluru Rains, Odisha Floods: Mahanadi Swells, 1.4 Lakh Evacuated Amidst Heavy Downpour
- •Bengaluru experienced another spell of heavy rain on Tuesday after incessant overnight showers, while Odisha remained on high alert due to fresh flooding.
- •Over 1.4 lakh people have been shifted to safer locations in Odisha over the past four days as the Mahanadi river swelled, affecting several districts.
- •The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts isolated to scattered rainfall over South Interior Karnataka, Kerala, and Telangana, with widespread rain expected in Karnataka until October 1.
- •Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Bihar are also expected to receive rainfall, with a depression over the Bay of Bengal intensifying.
- •Meanwhile, the monsoon is retreating from parts of north India, with mainly dry weather anticipated across northwest India from Wednesday, September 30.
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Odisha remains on a high alert as fresh flooding affects several districts, with the Mahanadi river in spate. Over the past four days, the state government has relocated approximately 1.4 lakh flood-affected people to safer locations.
Bengaluru experienced heavy rain on Tuesday, September 29, following incessant showers throughout the preceding night. The India Meteorological Department forecasts isolated to scattered rainfall over South Interior Karnataka, with fairly widespread rain expected through October 1.
Parts of north India are currently witnessing the retreat of the monsoon. The India Meteorological Department reported that the withdrawal line extends across regions of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, with mainly dry weather expected in northwest India starting Wednesday, September 30.
