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**Headline: Monsoon Fury Unleashes Across India: Red Alerts Issued for Heavy Rainfall and Flooding**
**New Delhi:** Monsoon activity has intensified across India, triggering widespread heavy rainfall and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue warnings of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several states over the next few days.
A depression near Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh is moving west-northwards and is expected to weaken into a low-pressure area as it moves towards northwest Madhya Pradesh and eastern Rajasthan. This system will bring intense rainfall to Rajasthan and Uttarakhand on July 20th and 21st.
**Widespread Warnings:**
* **Northern India:** Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir are bracing for heavy rainfall between July 19th and 24th.
* **Central India:** Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar are under heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warnings during the same period.
* **Southern India:** Kerala and Karnataka are forecast for extremely heavy rainfall over the weekend. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Lakshadweep can expect heavy rainfall from July 19th to 24th. Strong winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph are expected over the southern peninsula for the next five days.
* **Northeast India:** Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura are likely to experience heavy rainfall with thunderstorms from July 19th to 22nd.
* **West India:** Goa and the ghat regions of Maharashtra are under a heavy rainfall alert from July 19th to 24th.
**Delhi Experiences Rainfall:**
Delhi experienced rainfall on Friday, with more light showers expected in the coming hours and overcast conditions predicted for Saturday. Rainfall amounts varied across the city, with Palam recording the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours at 17.2 mm. Maximum temperatures in most parts of Delhi remained below average.
**Himachal Pradesh Grapples with Road Closures:**
Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has led to the closure of over 250 roads. The local meteorological department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of the state. Mandi, Sirmaur and Kullu districts are worst affected with roads closed. The weather department has also issued a yellow alert with warning of heavy rain at some places in the state till Sunday. Since the arrival of monsoon on June 20, almost 112 people have died till July 17. 67 people died in rain related incidents and 45 in road accidents.
Authorities are urging residents in the affected areas to take necessary precautions and stay informed about weather updates. People living in flood-prone areas are advised to relocate to safer locations. The IMD is closely monitoring the situation and will issue further updates as needed.
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