Tag: Heatwave

China issues highest alert for heat
China issues highest alert for heat

It advised local authorities to take emergency measures against the heatwave, suspend outdoor work that is exposed to high temperatures, pay close attention to fire prevention measures, and take particular care of vulnerable groups.

  • Saturday, 13 August 2022
Heatwave continues in France, triggering drought alert
Heatwave continues in France, triggering drought alert

Five departments in southwestern France have issued an "extreme heat" warning and the whole country is on drought alert following heatwaves and lack of rain

  • Wednesday, 03 August 2022
Japan bakes under scorching heat as mercury soars to 40 degrees
Japan bakes under scorching heat as mercury soars to 40 degrees

This is owing to hot and humid air blowing into a low-pressure system and the fronts in Japan's northern regions, public broadcaster NHK said.

  • Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Blackouts in China as heat wave pushes electricity usage to record levels
Blackouts in China as heat wave pushes electricity usage to record levels

More than 300 cities were forecast to reach temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 26 July 2022
UK heatwave shuts Google Cloud, Oracle data centre servers
UK heatwave shuts Google Cloud, Oracle data centre servers

Oracle has a similar message for customers, citing "unseasonal temperatures" in the UK as the cause of the outage.

  • Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Odisha singes on Raja, 13 cities over 40 degree Celsius
Odisha singes on Raja, 13 cities over 40 degree Celsius

The Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar also encountered unbearable weather conditions as mercury shot up to 38.4 and 38 degree Celsius respectively.

  • Tuesday, 14 June 2022
IMD Forecast
Conditions favourable for monsoon advance; IMD predicts heatwave in these states

The IMD has predicted that an intense spell of rainfall is likely to continue over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days.

  • Thursday, 09 June 2022
Heatwave in Odisha
Titlagarh boils at 45.2 degree Celsius, no respite from heat for next three days

IMD has predicted no possibility of any respite from heatwave in the next three days for the residents of Western Odisha. 

  • Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Heatwave
IMD predicts rise in temp, humidity in several Odisha districts

The IMD’s regional centre in Bhubaneswar today predicted that there will be no change as there will be a rise in the maximum temperature and humid conditions in the next three days.

  • Thursday, 26 May 2022
Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak amid heatwave
Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak amid heatwave

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered "emergency relief measures" to curb the cholera outbreak in Pir Koh, and the military has been called in to help provide mobile water tanks to ensure clean drinking water gets to the population and set up medical camps to treat the sick, CNN reported.

  • Tuesday, 17 May 2022
IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi as heatwave to return
IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi as heatwave to return

According to the IMD, the city will see mainly clear sky on Wednesday with the maximum temperature hovering around 40 degree Celsius.

  • Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Heatwave: Mist Cooling System installed for passengers at Sambalpur railway station
Heatwave: Mist Cooling System installed for passengers at Sambalpur railway station #Watch

The installation of mist cooling system aims at helping the passengers beat the grueling heatwave and to provide them comfort at the platform while waiting for the trains.

  • Wednesday, 04 May 2022
After 5-day vacation, schools across Odisha reopen with new timings    
After 5-day vacation, schools across Odisha reopen with new timings    

As per the government’s new guidelines, classes will start from 6 am and continue till 9 am.

  • Monday, 02 May 2022
Heat Wave In Odisha
Odisha’s Boudh boils at 45 degree Celsius

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the severe heatwave conditions will prevail in Odisha for the next three to four days. An ‘Orange warning’ has also been issued for the heatwave conditions.

  • Thursday, 28 April 2022
Heatwave, coal shortage fuel blackouts across states
Heatwave, coal shortage fuel blackouts across states

The government claims to provide 18 to 20 hours of power in rural areas while only 4 hours of electricity is being made available and there is a blackout all night in many places.

  • Thursday, 28 April 2022
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