Monsoon season continues! What is the meaning of Yellow, Orange and Red Alert? Know and be careful

After the onset of Monsoon, light to heavy rain is continuing in many parts of the country. The Meteorological Department issues Yellow for some places and Orange for some places as well as Red Alert. Do you know under which circumstances the Meteorological Department issues which alert? Let us know through this article that when and why these alerts are issued…..

When is Yellow Alert issued?

Yellow Alert is issued for people to be alert about the weather and Orange Alert to be prepared for any problem. Yellow Alert is issued when there is a possibility of heavy rains in many places in a state. Please tell that in Yellow Alert, it is expected to rain from 64.5 to 115.5 mm. Yellow alert means for the common people that they should stay updated about the information related to the weather. Issuing a yellow alert by the Meteorological Department means that there is no danger now, but the weather can create dangerous conditions at any time. So, people should be prepared for this. Its purpose is only to alert people about the weather. In this, there is a possibility of heavy rain for 2 hours. Along with this, there is also a possibility of flood.

Orange alert in rain with strong wind

Issuance of Orange Alert means that it may rain from 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm. In other words, it can rain very heavily during the Orange Alert. This simply means that the weather has turned bad and people do not have to go out while keeping an eye on the situation. If it is very important to go out, then go out with great care. During the cyclonic storm, the Meteorological Department issues Orange Alert on the possibility of wind speed of 65 to 75 km per hour. During the Orange Alert, the possibility of dangerous floods increases. Be prepared for all weather impacts during an Orange Alert.

Red alert for very heavy rain

When there is very heavy rain in an area or in several areas simultaneously, a red alert is issued. It is also called actively heavy rainfall. There is a possibility of more than 204.4 mm of rain in this. A red alert is issued when the water of the rivers rises above the danger mark. Apart from this, a red alert is also issued in case of incidents of landslides and tree falling in hilly areas. During this, people need to be very careful for the safety of life and property. A red alert is an indication of dangerous weather conditions. However, a red alert is issued only when a very serious situation arises.

Green alert when the weather is fine

Green alert means that now the weather has become fine. You are no longer in danger related to the weather. Usually green alert is not issued. Now let us know what kind of precautions we should take when the alert is issued so that there is minimum loss of life and property.