Raipur. The weather has once again taken a turn in Chhattisgarh. Since this morning, there are dense clouds in many districts of the state, while in many areas it is raining heavily along with thunderstorms. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for 18 districts of the state.
According to the Meteorological Department, some in Balod, Balodabazar, Bemetara, Bilaspur, Dhamtari, Durg, Gariaband, Gaurela Pendra Marwahi, Janjgir-Champa, Jashpur, Korba, Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chowki, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Sakti, Sarangarh Bilaigarh, Surguja. There is a possibility of thunderstorm and rain with strong wind at places. The weather department says that the weather will remain like this for the next 24 hours.
Meteorologist HP Chandra said that the synoptic system is a cyclonic circulation located 0.9 kilometers above sea level in southern Jharkhand and the surrounding area. Whereas a trough line is 0.9 km above sea level over the cyclonic circulation from South Jharkhand to West Madhya Pradesh. At 0.9 km above mean sea level, a trough is extending from East Vidarbha to Telangana-Rayalaseema-South Interior Karnataka to South Tamil Nadu. Due to this, changes are being seen in the weather of Chhattisgarh.
farmers suffered losses
On one hand, due to the sudden change in the weather, the people of Chhattisgarh have got relief from the scorching heat. On the other hand, the rain has also wreaked havoc. In Bastar, the electricity system has come to a standstill due to falling of electric poles in urban areas as well as rural areas. Apart from this, the standing crops of the farmers have also been ruined due to rain. Apart from Bastar, Surguja is also receiving heavy rains along with thunderstorms. A decline has been recorded in the temperature of the entire state.
Why is yellow alert issued?
Let us tell you that yellow alert is issued by the Meteorological Department to inform about bad weather. Yellow alert means that there is no danger in the current situation, but dangerous weather conditions can come in front of you at any time, be prepared for it. The purpose of issuing yellow alert is actually to alert people. According to this, there is no immediate danger to you, but you should be careful considering the weather conditions. In this type of warning 7.5 to 15 mm. There is heavy rain which is likely to continue for the next 1 or 2 hours due to which there is a possibility of floods.