Uttar Pradesh Rain Alert: Orange Warning for 8 Districts on Oct 29

Eight Uttar Pradesh districts, among them Prayagraj, Rae Bareli and Amethi, are under an IMD orange alert for heavy rain and winds of 40-50 km/h on 29 October, as the weather system linked to Cyclone Arnab spreads inland. The state government is on alert, and the Relief Commissioner’s Office has issued precautionary guidelines for the public and farmers, according to reports published on 26 October.

Orange Alert for Prayagraj, Rae Bareli and Amethi

The 29 October orange alert covers Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Amethi and Sultanpur. A day earlier, on 28 October, IMD has a yellow alert with winds of 30-40 km/h for Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Ghazipur and Ballia. Cyclone Arnab itself is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on the forenoon of 28 October, with sustained winds of 115-125 km/h.

Keep Harvested Produce and Livestock Under Cover

The Relief Commissioner’s guidelines ask farmers to protect crops and harvested produce and to move livestock to safe places. Residents are told to shelter in sturdy buildings during storms, stay away from trees, electricity poles and weak structures, and avoid open fields, farmland and water bodies during lightning. Updates are available through official bulletins and the Sachet app.

Also read Vidarbha, Marathwada Rain Alert: Showers Expected Oct 27-30

Heavy Rain and a Cold Snap on 30 October

On 30 October, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for Bareilly, Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur and parts of Purvanchal, Awadh and the Terai. Daytime temperatures may fall by 5-8°C. Other reports of the IMD outlook carry a stronger warning for east Uttar Pradesh, with very heavy to extremely heavy rain at isolated places between 29 and 30 October; the district alerts above are the ones officially named so far.

IMD’s next bulletins will show whether the 29 October alert is raised or widened. See also IPB’s reports on Cyclone Arnab’s expected landfall and the rain alert for Chhattisgarh, or the Weather Updates page.

Source: IMD subdivision-wise warnings. Also based on reporting by The News Mill, The Statesman and India.com.

Image: Wikimedia Commons (file photo of the Sangam, Prayagraj).