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91 people lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh from June 24 to July 13. 34 deaths happened due to landslides, cloudburst and flash floods. The state suffered a total monetary loss of Rs 2108 crore because of the heavy monsoon rains and floods.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that Himachal Pradesh would see severe rain beginning on July 14 and lasting up to five days. The Himachal Pradesh rainfall advisory is predicted to exacerbate the state's natural calamities and, maybe, make the Delhi floods worse.
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Given the busy monsoon, the weather office has issued a five-day rain forecast for Uttarakhand that ranges from "very heavy" to "extremely heavy." "Some districts, like Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal, are probably going to be affected more. People should be on guard since the severity of the rain may pick up again around July 16, according to Bikram Singh, head of the regional meteorological centre in Dehradun.
"We have identified 5 gates of ITO barrage, which is maintained by the Haryana government, that are jam. Lot of water which is coming into Delhi from Wazirabad side is not getting released from ITO (barrage) causing rise in water level," says Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets, "The Royal Government of Bhutan has informed us that tonight there will be an excess release of water from the Kurichu Dam. We have alerted our district administrations to remain vigilant and assist the people in every possible way in case the water breaches the Beki and Manas rivers."
91 people lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh from June 24 to July 13. 34 deaths happened due to landslides, cloudbust and flash floods, ANI reported.
"Twelve teams ofNDRFwere already deployed yesterday while four more teams were deployed today as several low-lying areas in the vicinity of river Yamuna were inundated," saysNDRFDeputy Inspector GeneralMohsenShahedi.
Red Fort closed for visitors till July 14 due to flood-like situation in Delhi, says Archaeological Survey of India official. (PTI)
All private and government schools, Anganwadi centres, are to remain closed till July 15 in view of landslides, waterlogging, and road closures due to continuous heavy rainfall in the state: Uttarakhand Govt
Due to high level of water in Yamuna after heavy rains and in view of chances of rain, district magistrate has ordered closure of all schools of all boards on July 14 in Noida and Greater Noida announced District Inspector of Schools Dharmveer Singh.
According to the CWC flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose to 208.62 metres at 1 pm and remained stable till 4 pm
"The water level has stabilised and it will start coming down in the next four hours. It is expected to drop to 208.45 metres by 3 am on Friday," Central Water Commission (CWC) Director Sharad Chandra told PTI. (PTI)
India has significantly reduced the number of deaths due to extreme weather events over the years but the loss of property is increasing amid socio-economic progress, the head of India Meteorological Department Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said on Thursday.
Comparing the 2013 Kedarnath floods and the Himachal Pradesh floods this year, he said there has been an overwhelming improvement in early warning systems, prediction and preparedness, prevention and mitigation by disaster management agencies and the general public. (PTI)
The national capital is staring at a drinking water shortage as the Delhi government decided to cut down supply by 25 per cent following the closure of three water treatment plants due to the rising level of the Yamuna.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who visited the Wazirabad water treatment plant, warned of rationalising water supply to deal with "acute shortage". (PTI)
The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory on the restrictions and regulation of vehicular movement in place owing to rising water level of the Yamuna river as harried commuters struggled to reach their destinations.
Closure of roads due to the overflowing Yamuna also hit traffic in several parts of the city, especially east Delhi, where passengers were stuck for hours.
According to the advisory, the traffic movement has been impaired on Mahatma Gandhi Marg between IP flyover and Chandgi Ram Akhara, Mahatma Gandhi Marg between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat, and Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Chandgi Ram Akhara. The commuters are advised to avoid the roads and plan their journey accordingly, it said.
