The local meteorological office has issued a yellow alert of heavy showers, thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh till August 8
Monsoon conditions are likely to remain active with light to very heavy rainfall over Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana during this week, till August 10.
Meanwhile, heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra till August 5 as the Indian Meteorological Department predicted the area to be under the influence of a ‘deep depression’.
HEAVY RAINS IN HIMACHAL, YELLOW ALERT SOUNDED FOR 5 DAYS
A total of 87 roads are closed in Himachal Pradesh due to incidents of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the past five days.
The local meteorological office has issued a yellow alert of heavy showers, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh till August 8 (Thursday).
Of the roads closed for vehicular traffic, 30 are shut in Kullu, 25 in Mandi, 14 in Lahaul and Spiti, nine in Shimla, seven in Kangra, and two in Kinnaur district, according to the state emergency operation centre.
The death toll due to flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh has increased to 11 with the recovery of two more bodies from Mandi district.
Over 40 people are still missing after a series of cloudbursts occurred in Kullu’s Nirmand, Sainj and Malana, Mandi’s Padhar and Shimla’s Rampur subdivision on the night of July 31 and wreaked havoc.
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CLOUDBURST IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR, SRINAGAR-LEH NATIONAL HIGHWAY CLOSED
A cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir led to the closure of the arterial Srinagar-Leh national highway, cutting off the Kashmir Valley from Ladakh and rendering the Baltal base camp for the Amarnath Yatra inaccessible, a PTI report said.
WATERLOGGING, FLOOD-LIKE SITUATION IN GUJARAT’S VALSAD
Waterlogging and flood-like situations currently persist in the Valsad area following heavy rainfall in the region.
Speaking on the situation, Valsad DM Anasuya R Jha said, “Due to heavy rainfall for the past days in Valsad district, Auranga river is in spate…more than 150 people have been shifted…our teams and officers are working… whatever the situation, our team is capable and will work.”
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ALERT ISSUED IN JHARKHAND’S EAST SINGHBHUM AFTER RISE IN WATER LEVEL OF TWO RIVERS
The East Singhbhum district administration in Jharkhand on Sunday issued an alert for people residing in the low-lying areas in view of swelling rivers following heavy rainfall, officials said.
The water level in Kharkhai and Swarnarekha rivers has been rising for the last couple of days due to incessant rain in the state.
RED ALERT IN PALGHAR, PUNE, SATARA; ORANGE ALERT IN MUMBAI, THANE, NASHIK FOR AUGUST 4
On Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Maharashtra’s Palghar, Pune, and Satara districts for August 4. The IMD has also issued an orange alert for Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Sindhudurg and Nashik.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely in Palghar, the IMD said in its forecast. Various temples were inundated under the Godavari river in Nashik, following incessant downpour in the region.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is set to visit the flood-affected areas of Pune on Monday. He will meet district administration and other agencies engaged in disaster relief, sources said. Army personnel were deployed at an inundated residential area in Pune amid heavy downpours and water discharge from the Khadakwasla dam, officials said.
(with agency inputs)
