Telangana sees third straight day of rain, heavy rainfall alert for six districts on July 2

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued an alert for very heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan for the next four to five days.

Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh are expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall until July 7, while eastern states – Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha and Jharkhand – are expected to receive very heavy showers until Saturday.

The weather agency has also warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in areas along the western coast, including Konkan, Goa, coastal areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat until July 7. Saurashtra and Kutch may also see significant rainfall during this period, according to the IMD.