23 States on Alert for Heavy Rain

TV9 Hindi · india

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across 23 Indian states for the next 48 hours, with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar experiencing particularly intense showers and winds up to 50 km/h. Several districts in Uttar Pradesh have closed schools, and 32 face flood risks, with cities like Lucknow and Kanpur seeing waterlogged streets. Delhi NCR has an orange alert. Bihar is on alert for floods due to water from Nepal, deploying SDRF and NDRF teams. Jharkhand and Odisha are also affected, with school closures and flight cancellations.