Country's Monsoon Tracker: MP-Rajasthan Flood-Landslide Alert; 8 deaths in 24 hours in Andhra; 55 ghats collapsed in Varanasi

5 people have died in a landslide in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada after heavy rains. Also, 3 people have died due to drowning in an overflowing canal in Guntur. The water level of Ganga has increased in Uttar Pradesh for the last 7 days. 55 ghats of Varanasi have overflowed into the Ganges. Ganga is flowing above alarming mark in Ballia. The Meteorological Department said that the north-western part of the country received 253.9 mm of rainfall in August. This is the second highest rainfall since 2001. The flood waters are now receding in Vadodara, Gujarat. 24 crocodiles reached the residential area in 2 days. Rain alert is in place in 12 states including MP today. Flood-Landslide Alert in MP-Rajasthan in September More than normal rainfall is likely in September as well. IMD Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said 9% more rainfall is expected. Uttarakhand, parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are likely to receive heavy rainfall in September. Mohapatra said that heavy rains may cause flooding in these areas. Apart from this, one has to be careful about landslides. Images of rain and floods… Heavy rains in Telangana, Chief Secretary informs all DMs Rains lashed many parts of Telangana on Saturday. Due to which the low-lying areas were flooded. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain for the next two days. State Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari has instructed all district collectors to monitor the situation regarding the rain. Rain alert in 18 states on September 2 Meteorological department has warned of heavy rain in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir on September 2. predicted. There will be orange and yellow rain alert in many districts of Gujarat for the next 3 days. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh on September 2.

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