Yellow alert issued in 5 Uttarakhand’s districts, IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Odisha, Gujarat, Bengal
India Today
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the next four days in five districts of Uttarakhand as the monsoon has once again gained momentum in the area.
The fury of incessant rains has once again brought mayhem in many parts of Uttarakhand, including Pithoragarh and Dehradun districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the next four days in five districts as the monsoon has once again gained momentum in the area.
A woman died after a cloudburst in Nepal's Chhapli area on Saturday caused havoc in Khotila area of Uttarakhand’s Dharchula. The Kali river of Dharchula in Pithoragarh was in spate after the cloudburst.
Heavy rains also wreaked havoc in Khari Gali and Malla Bazar in Eldhara of Dharchula, where many houses were destroyed.
Uttarkashi’s Gangotri and Yamunotri and Uttarakhand’s capital Dehradun continue to receive heavy rainfall. While Yamunotri National Highway is closed near Dabarkot due to heavy rainfall, Gangotri Highway is closed near Helgu Gad.
The weather is clear right now in Kedarnath, including Rudraprayag, with devotees on their way to visit the holy temple.
The power system has also come to a standstill due to heavy rains in Kapkot of Bageshwar. Also, there are reports of debris on many roads.
According to the IMD, a low pressure area over the west -central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast has become well marked and is set to turn into a depression by Sunday morning.
