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UP Weather Alert: Heavy Rain And Hailstorms Strike, Yellow Alert Issued For 30 Districts
- •A sudden weather change brought heavy hailstones to Etah and Etawah, leading to an immediate drop in temperatures.
- •The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain and strong winds across 30 districts including Meerut and Bareilly.
- •A new western disturbance near Jammu and Kashmir is expected to cause light rain, thunder, and lightning in 10 western UP districts.
- •Lucknow continues to face severe flooding as the Gomti River water level rises for the 12th consecutive day, submerging VIP areas and thousands of homes.
- •In Gonda district, the Ghaghra River is swelling rapidly, bringing water levels close to the danger mark and impacting thousands of residents.
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The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain and strong winds in 30 places, including districts like Bareilly, Sambhal, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Shamli, Bulandshahr, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Badaun, Moradabad, Kheri, Gorakhpur, Sitapur, Bahraich, Gonda, and Basti.
The weather change and rainfall are driven by the impact of a new western disturbance forming around Jammu and Kashmir, which may bring light rain with thunder and lightning to 10 districts of western UP.
In Lucknow, the Gomti River's water level has been rising for 12 consecutive days, submerging VIP roads and Faizullaganj streets up to people's necks, affecting over 300,000 people. Meanwhile, in Gonda, the Ghaghra River's rapid rise has left water only 64 centimeters below the danger mark, affecting approximately 7,000 people across eight villages.
