Himachal Pradesh weather Highlights: Yellow warning issued for heavy rains on Aug 21-22 in the state

Weather update LIVE: IMD forecasts thunderstorm with lightning at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and some other states on Aug 19

IMD has predicted thunderstorm with lightning on August 19 at isolated places over Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

Himachal Pradesh rains LIVE: Local Meteorological Department issued yellow alert for 10 districts of the state on Aug 21-22

Weather update LIVE: On Aug 19, heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh and other states, according to IMD

According to IMD, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram,Tripura and Telangana.

Weather update LIVE: Odisha to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours: IMD

IMD has informed that heavy to heavy rainfall activity will be witnessed in most districts of Odisha for the next 24 hours. The rainfall activity is likely to reduce from tomorrow and will reduce further from August 20, as reported by ANI.

Himachal Pradesh rains LIVE: Damage caused to property due to heavy rains in Pauri Garhwal district (PTI)

Himachal Pradesh rains LIVE: Damage caused due to heavy rains in Pauri Garhwal district (PTI)

Weather update LIVE: IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into certain coastal areas due to squally winds

Squally wind speed of 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely over Westcentral and adjoining Eastcentral, Southwest and Northwest Arabian Sea, Comorin area. Squally wind speed of 40-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph has also been predicted over Northwest & Westcentral Bay of Bengal.

Weather update LIVE: IMD forecasts thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph) is very likely at isolated places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, according to IMD.

IMD has also predicted lightning at isolated places over Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

Weather update LIVE: IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall at some regions over Odisha and Chaatisgarh on Friday

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over Odisha and Chhattisgarh on Friday, according to IMD. Moreover, IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Himachal Pradesh rains LIVE: CM Sukhu inspects flood-affected Sirmour district

Weather update LIVE: IMD warns of heavy rainfall over east and adjoining central India on Aug 18 and 19

Heavy rainfall is expected over east and adjoining central India during August 18 and 19 and increase in rainfall is expected over northeast India from Aug 20, according to IMD.

Himachal Pradesh rains LIVE: NDRF continues search and rescue operations in Shimla

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams continue search and rescue operations at the landslide-affected Summer Hill area of Shimla.

Himachal Pradesh rains LIVE: CM Sukhu awaits Centre response for 'national calamity' declaration

The Himachal Pradesh government is waiting for a response from the Centre to declare the massive damage caused by heavy rains as a national calamity.

Himachal Pradesh to declare heavy rains as state calamity: CM Sukhu

The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to declare the massive damage caused by heavy rains as a state calamity, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday.

He said a notification in this regard would be issued Friday. The state is also waiting a response from the Centre to declare the disaster in Himachal Pradesh as a national calamity.

IMD says heavy rainfall is likely over east and adjoining central India on August 18 and 19

Fresh wet spell of heavy rainfall over the Western Himalayan Region and adjoining plains, northeast likely from August 20.

Subdued rainfall is likely to continue over the remaining parts of India for the next four-five days.