Rain and heavy rain forecast for next three days

Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has urged people to remain alert as there is the possibility of intense wind, rain and snowfall in different parts of the country from tomorrow.

Issuing a press release on Thursday, the authority made such an appeal to the people informing them about the weather forecast for the next three days.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, there are chances of heavy rain and snowfall at one or two places of the hilly and mountainous regions of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces towards Friday afternoon.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, there is the possibility of strong winds (around 119 kilometers per hour) in the districts around the Tarai region of Lumbini Province from Friday and in the districts around Biratnagar, Dhankuta and Dharan in the eastern region on Saturday.

According to NEA, there will be a risk of trees falling down, weak structures and roofs being blown off and electricity and communication services affected due to the intense storm as it is also the pre-monsoon period.

The Authority has urged the people living and traveling in the risky areas to adopt special alertness as many people have lost their lives and injured due to the storm incidents in the last few days.

The NRA has urged people not to go out on a journey without doing special work, to close the windows and doors of the house properly during the storm, to shut off the sources of fire, to stay in a safe place by stopping the vehicle if they are driving, not to panic in the crowd and to move slowly to a safe place without rushing.

The authority has also requested the people not to stay under weak structures, tall trees, telephone poles and wires during the storm, not to touch the electric wires if they are hanging from them, not to operate electrical appliances and not to stay in risky places.