IMD Issued heavy rain alert in these districts for 5 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over several parts of West Bengal and northeastern states till August 26. IMD Issued heavy rain alert in these districts for 5 days. The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday issued an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from August 22-24 and a ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rain on August 21 (today).

The hill states have seen extensive devastation and deaths in the last few months due to incessant rainfall. The death toll in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand rose to 88 on Saturday with the recovery of another body from the debris of a collapsed temple in Shimla.

The weather department has issued an orange alert in Himachal for the next two days even as the monsoon remained subdued in the state. Some parts of the state witnessed light rain on Sunday. The weather body has also warned of a moderate risk of flash floods in catchment areas of the Chamba and Mandi districts and predicted a wet spell till August 26.

Heavy rain can result in landslides, flash floods and increased water levels in rivers and drains, besides causing damage to standing crops, fruit plants and young seedlings, the weather office said. Uttarakhand has been reeling from incessant rains that have triggered landslides and flash floods in many places.

The Weather Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert in five districts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Bageshwar. The Weather Department has issued an orange alert for these districts for today and tomorrow. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall in other districts too, according to the weather body.

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