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**Jharkhand Braces for Heavy Rainfall as Monsoon Revitalizes**
**Ranchi, Jharkhand -** Jharkhand is once again under a heavy rainfall alert as the monsoon season intensifies, according to the Meteorological Department. An alert for heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds and lightning strikes, has been issued until July 28th.
The weather office has predicted heavy rainfall in Ranchi, Khunti, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamtara, Deoghar and Dumka on July 24th. An orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms, is in place for East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, and Seraikela-Kharsawan on July 25th. A yellow alert, indicating moderate rainfall and lightning, has been issued for Ranchi, Simdega, Gumla, Lohardaga, Khunti, Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Giridih, Jamtara, Deoghar, Koderma, Dumka, Sahibganj, Pakur, and Godda for the same day.
The downpour is expected to continue, with a heavy to very heavy rainfall and lightning warning issued for Ranchi, Gumla, Simdega, Khunti, Seraikela, East Singhbhum, and West Singhbhum on July 26th. An orange alert is in place for Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega for July 27th.
Residents are urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant.
The state has already received 647.7 mm of rainfall between June 1st and July 24th, exceeding the normal rainfall of 426 mm by 52%. However, the excess rainfall has not translated to successful crop planting, with only 13-15% of paddy fields planted so far, raising concerns for the agricultural sector.
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