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Kolkata Issues Heavy Rain Alert as Low‑Pressure System Moves In
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 03:18 PM
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The IMD has issued a heavy rain alert for Kolkata after a low‑pressure system moved over the Bay of Bengal, warning of 50–70 mm rainfall and potential flooding.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for the Kolkata region after a low‑pressure system moved over the Bay of Bengal.
The alert, valid from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. IST, warns of rainfall amounts of 50–70 mm and potential flooding in low‑lying areas.
Residents are advised to stay indoors, secure loose objects, and monitor local weather updates. Local authorities have mobilised emergency services and set up relief camps.
The low‑pressure system is expected to linger over the city until the evening, after which the weather is likely to clear.
The alert, valid from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. IST, warns of rainfall amounts of 50–70 mm and potential flooding in low‑lying areas.
Residents are advised to stay indoors, secure loose objects, and monitor local weather updates. Local authorities have mobilised emergency services and set up relief camps.
The low‑pressure system is expected to linger over the city until the evening, after which the weather is likely to clear.