Heavy Rainfall Causes Chaos in Kolkata
Overnight downpour continued through the morning causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in parts of Kolkata and nearby Salt Lake.
IMD Weather Bulletin
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a depression is moving west-northwestwards across Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha and Jharkhand.
Depressions are weather systems characterized by cloudy, wet, and windy conditions.
Rainfall Predictions
The IMD forecasts widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rain in South Bengal districts till Saturday morning.
Extremely heavy rain is expected in Bankura, Jhargram, and Paschim Medinipur districts.
Continuing Downpour
Due to strong monsoon flow, rainfall is likely to persist in some South Bengal districts for the next six days.
Sub-Himalayan districts like Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri are also expected to receive heavy rainfall.
Precautionary Measures
IMD advises fishermen to avoid venturing into the sea along the north and central Bay of Bengal and West Bengal-Odisha coasts till July 29.
Rainfall Statistics
Salt Lake recorded the highest rainfall in West Bengal at 132 mm, while Alipore in Kolkata and Dum Dum received 81 mm and 67 mm of rain respectively within 24 hours.
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