LUCKNOW, Aug. 27 -- Lucknow and several parts of Uttar Pradesh, experienced moderate to very heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours due to a low-pressure area over Jharkhand that strengthened monsoon activity. The IMD forecasts heavy rain across UP until Thursday. Raath in Hamirpur recorded the heaviest rainfall 220 mm in 24 hours, Mahoba 155 mm, Banda 123.2 mm, Charkhari (Mahoba) 134 mm, Chandauli 117 mm, Kalpi CWC (in Jalaun) 109.4 mm, Chakkar Nagar (Etawah) 105 mm, Baberu (Banda) 105.2 mm are some of the observatories that recorded rain in excess of 100 mm. The IMD issued a red alert for the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall in seven UP districts like Etawah, Auraiya, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jhansi, Lalitpur, and surrounding regions till Thursday morning. An orange alert was issued for high probability of heavy rainfall in 12 districts....