The India Meteorological Department (IMD), predicted “heavy to very heavy” rainfall over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh during the next five days.
Rains lashed many places in Uttarakhand, triggering landslides that blocked several roads, while the flood situation in Delhi improved on Sunday with some roads, including Bhairon Marg, opened for vehicular movement.
However, in fresh cause for concern, the water level of the Yamuna was on the rise again. The river, which has been in spate since last week, was at 205.76 metres at 11 am on Monday morning, according to a Central Water Commission worker.
In the hill state of Uttarakhand, the Ganga crossed the danger mark in Devprayag and breached the warning level in Haridwar due to the heavy release of water from the dam on the River Alaknanda.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), predicted “heavy to very heavy” rainfall over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh during the next five days.
The Dehradun Meteorological Centre has issued an ‘orange’ alert, warning of heavy rain, in all 13 districts of Uttarakhand on Monday. Rains lashed many places in Uttarakhand on Sunday, triggering landslides that blocked several roads, including the Badrinath national highway.
An ‘orange’ alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential for disruption in commuting with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply.