Yet to recuperate from the impact of floods, the northern parts of West Bengal are likely to receive heavy rainfall from August 30, the Met Department said on Tuesday
Five districts in north Bengal, namely Darjeeling, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, and Alipurduar, will receive heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, a Met Department official said.
Three other north Bengal districts - Malda, South Dinajpur and North Dinajpur - are still reeling from the effects of flood caused by heavy rains in the third week of August.
"Warnings have been given to Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri for heavy spells of shower in the 24 hours," the official added.
The Met department has also forecast heavy rain over Gangetic West Bengal in the southern part of the state from September 1.
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--IANS
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