Haeavy rainfall disrupts lives, more expected

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Across the State, heavy spells of rainfall has disrupted normal life and more rainfall is likely in the next 2-3 days in the State and State capital. 

Weatherman said that for the next 48 hours heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to witness in the state and state capital.

In the season only Sidhi and Shahdol are districts which are yet to receive normal rainfall while remaining districts have received normal and above normal rainfall.

Most of the regions in Shahdol, Jabalpur and Bhopal divisions recorded heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Several parts of Sagar, Chambal and Gwalior recorded heavy rainfall.

Several parts of the state capital witnessed heavy water logging in the incessant rainfall which lashed the state capital on Sunday.

State capital recorded 4 cm of rainfall during the day on Sunday.

Heavy downpour which started in the afternoon continued till the night.

Till Sunday evening state capital recorded 6 cm of rainfall.

Alert has been issued by BMC to avoid visiting picnic places near water bodies as the level might increase suddenly and water bodies are swollen. 

The in-charge of fire brigade Rameshwar Neel said that divers have been employed at water bodies for vigil at the water bodies.

Several areas including Ujjain, Indore, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Betul, Seoni, Shahdol, Dhar, Raisen, Jabalpur will see moderate to heavy rains during the next few days.

Flood-like conditions can occur in many cities including Ujjain, Hoshangabad, Indore and Betul, where many areas are submerged due to good rainfall.

In some parts of Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Bhopal, Rajgarh, Hoshangabad, Betul, Harda, Budhapur, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Dewas, Shajapur, Ashoknagar, Sheopur Kalan, Rewa, Satna, Anuppur, Dindori, Jabalpur, Narsingpur districts heavy rainfall is likely to occur.

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