Heavy Rain Alert: There is a threat of heavy rain once again in Himachal Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the next four days. The Meteorological Center, Shimla has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in the state for the next three days i.e. from today till August 14
Heavy Rain Alert: The threat of heavy rain is looming over Himachal Pradesh once again. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the next four days. The Meteorological Center, Shimla has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in the state for the next four days i.e. from today till August 14. In view of this, an orange alert has been issued for many districts.
Alert issued for three days
The weather department on Sunday issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains in some areas of Himachal Pradesh from Monday (August 11) to Thursday (August 14). According to the weather centre in Shimla, light to moderate rains are occurring in many parts of the state. Kangra has recorded the highest rainfall of 68.4 mm since Saturday (August 9) night. It was followed by Murari Devi at 52.6 mm, Palampur at 52 mm, Sarahan at 25 mm, Jubbarhatti at 17 mm, Dharamsala at 16.8 mm, Pandoh and Bajura at 11.5 mm, Kufri at 11.2 mm, Bilaspur at 10.4 mm and Kasauli at 10 mm.
More than 100 people have died so far
The roads in the state have also been damaged due to rain and floods. A total of 360 roads, including a section of NH-305 and the Aut-Sainj road, have been closed for traffic. According to the State Emergency Operations Center ( SEOC) , on Sunday (August 10), 214 of these roads were closed in Mandi district and 92 in Kullu district. So far this monsoon season, 112 people have died in rain-related incidents, while 37 people are still missing. According to SEOC , 145 electricity transformers and 520 drinking water schemes have also been affected.
Loss of about 2000 crores
Since the onset of monsoon on June 20, Himachal Pradesh has suffered a loss of ₹1,988 crores so far. During this period, the state has witnessed 58 flash floods, 30 cloudbursts and 53 major landslides. According to the Meteorological Department, this monsoon season, from June 1 to August 10, the state has recorded 507.3 mm of rain, while the normal average is 445.5 mm. That is, this time the rainfall has been 11% more than normal.
