Monday, 10 July 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The State meteorological centre has issued a warning (alert) regarding the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in the State today. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and very intense /extremely intense spells are also likely to occur at isolated places in the State. Apart from this, light to moderate rain/thunderstorms are likely to occur at most places in the State’s districts. Dehradun is forecast to witness a generally cloudy sky. Few spells of light to moderate rain/thundershowers are likely to occur, one or two of which may be intense/heavy in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be about 28 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun today.
Meanwhile, the Dehradun district magistrate has ordered closure of all schools in the district on Monday considering the weather forecast. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department has also forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rain in some parts of Chamoli, Pauri, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Almora, Champawat, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts from July 11 to 12 along with intensive/heavy spells of rain with thunder and lightning in some areas
. Considering this, on the direction of the Disaster Management secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha, the State Emergency Operations Centre has directed the district magistrates concerned to ensure special precautions in their respective districts. They have been directed to ensure alertness and safety at all levels while controlling transportation and ensuring swift response in case of any disaster or accident.
The IRS and departmental nodal officers have been directed to remain on high alert while all other officials concerned in the Revenue, Panchayat, police and other departments concerned have also been directed to remain on high alert and keep their mobile phones switched on at all times during this period.
Meanwhile, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in various parts of the State on Sunday were 26 degrees Celsius and 23.2 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun, 32.7 degrees Celsius and 25.5 degrees Celsius in Pantnagar, 18 degrees Celsius and 14.7 degrees Celsius in Mukteshwar and 19 degrees Celsius and 17.2 degrees Celsius in New Tehri. There was 43.4 millimetres rain in Dehradun, 25.4 millimetres in New Tehri, 112 millimetres in Koti, 82.5 millimetres in Bhagwanpur, 81 millimetres in Purola, 65 millimetres in Dhanauri, 63 millimetres in Vikasnagar and 46.5 millimetres in Mussoorie.
