Rain Alert: Heavy rains continue in North India. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rains for Uttarakhand today (Sunday). People have been asked to stay indoors or in safe places. Apart from this, there is an alert of very heavy rain in Northeast India, western coasts and Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. During the last 24 hours, heavy rains occurred in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Konkan, Uttarakhand, western Uttar Pradesh, western Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Maharashtra, eastern Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, western Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Assam, Meghalaya, Telangana, Kerala, Mahe, interior Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam.
The weather department has forecast that Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Central India, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Eastern Rajasthan, Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Western Rajasthan will receive heavy rainfall for the next five days. Apart from this, a warning of thunderstorm and lightning has also been issued. Apart from this, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan are expected to receive heavy rainfall on 7th, 10th and 11th July, Uttarakhand on 8th, 10th and 11th July, Punjab on 8th July, Haryana, Chandigarh on 7th and 11th July, Uttar Pradesh on 8th and 9th July, Madhya Pradesh on 7th-11th July, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh on 7th and 9th July. Apart from this, UP is expected to receive very heavy rainfall on 7th, 10th and 11th July.
What alert for North-East India?
The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert for the states of Northeast India. An alert has been issued for light to moderate rain and heavy rain at many places for the next five days. Apart from this, a warning has also been issued for thunderstorms and lightning. Heavy rains will occur in Arunachal Pradesh on July 7 and 11, Bihar on July 7 and 8, Odisha on July 8, Assam, Meghalaya on July 7, 10 and 11, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura between July 7 and 11. Talking about other states, heavy rains are expected in Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Coastal Karnataka, Marathwada, Gujarat, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Rayalaseema for the next five days.
Water level of rivers increased due to heavy rains in UP, many villages flooded
With the monsoon becoming fully active in Uttar Pradesh, the water level of the rivers has started rising and flood situation has arisen in many areas of Kushinagar, Balrampur and Shravasti districts. According to the report received from the Relief Commissioner’s Office, the water level of the Gandak river in Kushinagar has crossed the danger mark and 13 villages of Khadda tehsil are affected by the flood. According to the report, 66 people were trapped on an island in Narayanpur of the district due to the flood, out of which 62 people have been evacuated so far and the work of evacuating the rest is going on. The Rapti river has crossed the danger mark in Shravasti. 18 villages are affected by the flood here. One team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and two teams of PAC are deployed in the flood affected areas. 19 flood posts have been set up in the district and Rapti Barrage is being continuously monitored. According to reports, an operation was launched to rescue 12 working women and their children who were surrounded by flood waters in Shravasti district on Saturday night and all of them were taken to a safe place. The operation was completed at around 3 am in the morning.
Chardham Yatra was stopped due to heavy rain warning
The Chardham Yatra was temporarily halted on Sunday in view of the weather department’s forecast of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on July 7 and 8. Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the decision to postpone the yatra has been taken keeping in mind the safety of the pilgrims. He said that the Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in the Garhwal division on July 7 and 8, in view of which all the devotees are requested not to leave for the Chardham Yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7. He said that the devotees who have left for the Chardham Yatra should stay at the same place where they are now till the weather improves. Due to heavy rains in various parts of Uttarakhand for the last few days, landslides are occurring in the hilly areas and the highway leading to Badrinath has been blocked at many places due to debris falling down from the hill. Two devotees from Hyderabad died after being hit by rocks falling from the hill after a landslide in Chamoli district on Saturday. Both were returning from Badrinath on a motorcycle. Rivers are also in spate in Uttarakhand.
