The western and north-western parts of Jharkhand will continue to receive rainfall till July 19. The Ranchi Met Centre has issued an orange alert for four districts of Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra and Hazaribagh, while a yellow alert has been issued for 11 districts, including Ranchi, Koderma, Deoghar, Chatra and others. Widespread heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms is expected in the next 24 hours for four districts inthe  Palamu division.

Abhishek Anand, Deputy Director and Senior Scientist of the Ranchi Meteorological Centre, said that the trough system and low-pressure area created in the Bay of Bengal, passing through Jharkhand, has moved towards Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, but Jharkhand will receive fairly widespread heavy rainfall across the state till the next 48 hours. He alerted people to remain safe from lightning.

Heavy rainfall in the north-western parts of Jharkhand has brought life to a standstill. Several rivers are flowing above the danger mark, while rainwater has entered many houses in the low-lying areas of Palamu and Garhwa districts. Schools till class 12 have been closed for today in Palamu, Latehar and Garhwa districts ahead of the orange alert issued by the Met Department. Continuous rainfall in Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma and Deoghar districts has also brought daily life to a standstill. Kanwariyas are covering their Shravan yatras amid continuous rainfall in Deoghar district.