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It started raining during Ravana combustion in New Delhi, the audience was seen trying to avoid getting wet with the help of chairs.
The monsoon has been bid farewell to the country, but the post rain (October rain) continues. The most impact is visible in West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha.
West Bengal has been raining continuously due to deep pressure made in the Bay of Bengal. The Meteorological Department has warned of very strong rain in many districts till 6 October.
In Odisha, deep depression also came through the sea to the coast near Gopalpur (Ganjam district). This caused heavy rain. Even today there is a red alert of strong rain.
The monsoon returning in Bihar is also raining heavily. Durga pandals were flooded for 2-3 feet due to heavy rains in 10 districts including Patna. In Patna, the effigy of Ravana, soaked in rain, hanged from the neck.
At the same time, Delhi received heavy rain on Thursday evening. Due to this, programs related to Ravana Dahan of PA Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were canceled.
Ravana’s effigy leaned to the neck due to rain in Patna, Bihar.
Durga pandals were flooded by 2 feet due to heavy rains in Patna, Bihar.
Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh received heavy rains. The tree was uprooted here due to the strong storm.
People resorted to a chair to avoid heavy rains in Sri Religious Leela in Delhi.
Causes of rain in Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar are different
- The main cause of heavy rains in Odisha is deep pressure or cyclone, which was built in the Bay of Bengal and came to the coast. This system is very humidity and rains strongly with strong winds. Also, the air (dew and moisture) coming from the sea further increases the rain.
- West Bengal affects the moisture and pressure coming from the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the remaining moisture of the monsoon and low pension systems cause rain.
- The rains in Bihar in October are often the effect of Western Disturbances or Bay of Bengal. Western disturbance causes rain from northwest.
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