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**Uttar Pradesh Braces for Heavy Rainfall as Monsoon Intensifies**

**Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh –** Uttar Pradesh is expected to experience a surge in monsoon activity over the next two days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across the state.

Starting Sunday, western Uttar Pradesh will likely see widespread showers and thunderstorms. Eastern Uttar Pradesh is predicted to have nearly ubiquitous rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms.

The downpour is expected to intensify on Monday, with the IMD issuing warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts. The affected regions include:

* **Eastern UP:** Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddharth Nagar, Balrampur, Pratapgarh, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravi Das Nagar, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Deoria, Gonda, Shravasti,
* **Central UP:** Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Unnao, Lucknow, Barabanki, Raebareli, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar.
* **Western UP:** Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Kasganj, Etah, Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit and surrounding areas.
* **Bundelkhand:** Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravi Das Nagar, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddharth Nagar, Gonda, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Unnao, Lucknow, Barabanki, Raebareli, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Bagpat, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Kasganj, Etah, Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Bijnor, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Badaun, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jhansi, Lalitpur and surrounding areas.

Residents in these areas are advised to take necessary precautions and stay updated on the weather forecast. Authorities are likely preparing for potential disruptions to traffic and infrastructure due to the expected heavy rainfall.

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