India, Aug. 17 -- West Bengal and Odisha face red alert as depression intensifies, bringing extremely heavy rain, strong winds and flooding risks nationwide.

Delhi-NCR remains under yellow alert with heavy showers, waterlogging, traffic disruption and temperatures near 35degC expected during Monday widely.

Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir receive orange alerts amid heavy rainfall, landslide threats, lightning and powerful winds today.

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, eastern Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh may witness heavy to very heavy rain as depression moves inland westward.

Farmers advised to drain fields, protect harvested crops, avoid spraying chemicals during rain and keep livestock in safe shelters safely.

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