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Monsoon rains are wreaking havoc in the country. In UP, 5 lakh people in 21 districts have been affected by the rains. Many rivers in UP have crossed the danger mark. These include Yamuna, Sharda, Saryu and Ghaghra rivers. In view of the flood threat, the administration has decided to close schools up to class 8 in Prayagraj, Mirzapur and Etawah. More than 220 villages of Lakhimpur Kheri in UP and more than 15 villages of Jalaun have been submerged in Yamuna. In Varanasi, the Ganges is flowing close to the danger mark. 85 ghats and more than 2000 temples in Varanasi are submerged.
At the same time, many rivers of Bihar have dried up due to heavy rains in Nepal. Due to the rising water level of Ganga in Patna, 76 schools in the Diara area have been closed till September 21. The water level of the Jirayan river in Nalanda has also increased. There are flood-like conditions in Birbhum, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur and Bankura in West Bengal. There has been heavy rain in the state in the last 24 hours. 2 people died due to rain.
Holiday declared in MP schools
A strong system has become active over the eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur, Shahdol, Rewa and Sagar divisions. Due to the activation of the new system, the state will remain cloudy, there will be light rain and bright sunshine in the coming days. On Wednesday, there was heavy rain in Gwalior and Bhind. Holiday has also been declared in schools. Earlier yesterday, there was heavy rain in 24 districts of the state.
Many rivers of Bihar have assumed a furious form
Heavy rains are falling in the neighboring country Nepal. Due to this, many rivers have overflowed. In such a situation, the water level of the Ganga river in Patna has suddenly increased. After this, the administration has closed 76 schools till 21 September. In Aurangabad, 5 people of the same family drowned in the river. Out of which 3 have been rescued while the mother and son are still missing. The problem has increased due to the rising water level of the Ganga in Buxar. Many acres of crops have been submerged.
This time the monsoon will be more active
This time the monsoon will remain active for more days than usual in the country. Usually the monsoon starts retreating after 18 September, but this time the monsoon will remain active for 16 more days. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain in October as well. This time there has been 108 percent more rain in the monsoon season so far. Despite this, drought conditions persist in one-fourth of the country.
