Monsoon Alert:- Heavy rains have caused havoc in most states of the country. People in many states are troubled by floods, cloudbursts, and landslides. The following two to three days can be particularly challenging in Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for several states in the country due to heavy rainfall. A red alert has been issued due to heavy rains in Punjab. The Meteorological Department has also predicted above-average rainfall in many states of the country in September. At the same time, a red alert has been issued for heavy rainfall in all districts of Himachal Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir also have similar conditions.
Heavy rain warning in Uttarakhand
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the next 2 days in 17 areas of Uttarakhand. These include Barkot, Almora, Dehradun, Haridwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Joshimath, Mukteshwar, Nainital, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Srinagar, Uttarkashi, Pantnagar, Pithoragarh, and Rishikesh. There is a possibility of rain accompanied by strong winds in certain districts of Uttarakhand for the next two days. At the same time, the process of rain is expected to continue until September 4 in 18 areas, which include many districts, such as Bhimtal, Badrinath, Bhowali, Binsar, Chamba, Chopta, Devprayag, Dhanolti, Dhauliganga, and Dharchula.
Warning of heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain until September 3 in Banihal, Batote of Ramban, Bhaderwah of Doda, Gulmarg of Baramulla, Kokernag and Qazigund of Anantnag, Srinagar, Mirpur, Muzaffarabad, and Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir.
Weather conditions in Punjab
Due to the continuous rain in Punjab, devastation is being seen. Nine districts and thousands of villages of Punjab are in the grip of floods. So far, more than 4 thousand people have been rescued from flood-affected areas in the state and taken to safe places. In view of the heavy rains in Punjab, all schools have been closed, and rescue operations are going on continuously.
Weather conditions in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, an ‘Orange Alert’ has been issued for 15 districts of the state, covering heavy rainfall for Monday and Tuesday. Apart from this, good rains are also expected in 29 other districts, which can give relief to the people from the heat. There is also a possibility of lightning along with thunder at many places.
The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in several districts, including Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Bahraich, Sitapur, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Unnao, and Lucknow.