North India Statesman
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Heavy and sporadic rains continue in some parts of the country. Ganga and Yamuna rivers are in spate in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Sangam Ghat is submerged. According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will remain the same till August 23. There will be no increase or decrease in temperature in 48 hours.
On the other hand, 107 roads have been closed after heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. One person died after being buried under the debris of a landslide in Chamba. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of heavy rain in various parts of the state till Wednesday. Heavy rain is also expected in Madhya Pradesh on 21 and 22 August. According to the Meteorological Department, there is an alert of heavy rain (more than 12 cm) in Bihar and Jharkhand today on 21 August. Heavy (7 cm) rain occurred in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Konkan-Goa, Kerala and Lakshadweep. . Can
Tamil Nadu got 84% more rain, Rajasthan got 40% more rain
More than half of the monsoon season has passed in the country. The country has received normal rainfall so far. From June 1 to August 19, the country has received an average of 603.9 mm of rain. In the current season, 627 mm has already been received, which is four percent more than normal. Tamil Nadu has received 84 percent more rain while Rajasthan has received 40 percent more rain. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Goa also received more than normal rain. 15 states have received normal rain and five states including Punjab and Bihar have received less than normal rain.
