The Meteorological Department of India issues an orange alert for a severe heatwave across Northern India to continue for a day.
The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for some of the Northern parts of the country over the heatwave condition which is likely to continue till tomorrow.
On speaking with AIR News, a Senior scientist in IMD, RK Jenamani stated that north Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, and the Bundelkhand regions will experience heatwave conditions where the temperature will vary between 44 degrees Celsius to 47 degrees Celsius. Mr. Jenamani said people have been advised to take all precautions while venturing out like covering the body with cotton cloths and drinking plenty of water.
Here are ways to cope with a heat wave
Here are ways to cope with the heat wave: Drink plenty of fluids, especially sports drinks to replace lost salt (avoid caffeine and alcohol). Remove any tight or unnecessary clothing. Take a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath. Apply other cooling measures such as fans or ice towels, curd, and cooling drinks. Rooh Afza is also a very cooling sharbat that helps in summer.
All the best, be cool, be calm and drink lots of water!