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Bihar Weather Alert Covers 19 Districts Amid Rain Concerns
Bihar is experiencing frequent rain, storms and lightning.
Weather officials have issued a Yellow Alert for 19 districts.
People may see strong winds and dangerous lightning.
Rain has already damaged traffic and caused deaths in some places.
A tree blocked a highway near Patna.
Another tree and a weak wall fell during severe weather, causing more casualties.
Water in the Kosi River may rise because of heavy rain in Nepal.
Officials are warning people near rivers and embankments to move to safer, higher places if needed.
Residents are being told to stay indoors during storms and avoid trees, power poles and weak buildings.
The Meteorological Department issued a Yellow Alert for rainfall in 19 Bihar districts.
Thunderstorms, strong winds and lightning are expected, while intermittent rain affected about 11 districts during the past 24 hours.
Falling trees and a collapsed wall caused four reported casualties: three deaths and one injury.
Heavy rain in Nepal’s Terai region could significantly raise the Kosi River, prompting authorities to increase preparedness.
Officials identified about 35 vulnerable panchayats and advised residents near embankments to move to elevated locations if conditions worsen.
- Who
- Residents, weather officials, disaster-management authorities and Water Resources Department officials in Bihar are involved.
- What
- Bihar is facing rain, thunderstorms, strong winds, lightning, rising river levels and weather-related damage.
- Where
- Across Bihar, including Patna, Samastipur, Banka and districts along the Kosi basin.
- When
- The warnings apply during the current period of monsoon withdrawal; rain was recorded over the previous 24 hours, with recent incidents on Wednesday night and Thursday.
- Why
- Several weather systems are interacting over the region, while heavy rain in Nepal’s Terai region may increase water levels in the Kosi River.
Key facts
- Yellow Alert
- Issued for rainfall in 19 districts of Bihar.
- Recent Rainfall
- Intermittent rainfall was recorded in about 11 districts during the previous 24 hours.
- Expected Conditions
- Thunderstorms, strong winds and lightning are forecast.
- Reported Casualties
- Two female students and a woman died; another person was injured in weather-related incidents.
- Kosi Risk
- Heavy rainfall in Nepal’s Terai region could cause a significant rise in the Kosi River.
- Vulnerable Areas
- About 35 panchayats in four Saharsa district blocks were identified as particularly vulnerable.
- Temperature Outlook
- Temperatures are not expected to change significantly immediately but could rise by 2–4 degrees Celsius after rainfall decreases.
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