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Evening brief: Red alert in 6 districts as rain continues to batter Himachal, and all the latest news

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A man looks at a swollen Beas River following heavy rains in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.(AP)

Rain continues to batter Himachal, red alert in six districts
Himachal Pradesh continued to bear the brunt of incessant rain triggering landslides, leading to buildings collapsing at Anni in Kullu district and blocking four highways on Thursday even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert, predicting heavy to very rainfall in six districts of the state. Read More

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4 dead in landslide in Uttarakhand, schools shut; heavy rain in Himachal today

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from August 22-24, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Meanwhile, four people died in a fresh landslide in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district.

SDRF carries out rescue work following a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district. (India Today)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from August 22-24.

The weather body also warned of a moderate risk of flash floods in catchment areas of the Chamba and Mandi districts, predicting 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.

The hill states have seen extensive devastation and deaths in the last few months due to incessant rainfall.

4 KILLED IN UTTARAKHAND LANDSLIDE, ROAD BLOCKED

Four people, including two women and a 4-month-old baby, were killed after being hit by a landslide in Chamba in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Monday, police said.

Four bodies have been recovered so far and a search is underway for another missing person, senior police official Navneet Singh Bhullaraid said.

Some more vehicles could also be trapped as the landslide hit a taxi stand near the Chamba police station, he added.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/monsoon-himachal-rain-alert-schools-shut-imd-weather-forecast-uttarakhand-landslide-2424593-2023-08-22

IMD issues ‘orange’ alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand; predicts heavy rainfall in THESE states

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 India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from August 22-24. This has further put the two states on alert due to the widespread destruction caused by incessant rainfall over the last few days.

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.

“Isolated very heavy rainfall likely over Uttarakhand during August 21-24; over Himachal Pradesh on August 23 and 24 and over northwest Uttar Pradesh on August 22 and 23, 2023,” the IMD said in its latest bulletin.

The Met has also warned of moderate risk of flash floods in catchment areas of 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.

Meanwhile, the weather agency has also predicted heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on August 24 and 25; and over Bihar till August 25. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on August 22 and 23, 2023, it said.

“Isolated very heavy rainfall is also likely over Assam and Meghalaya during 21st–25th and over Arunachal Pradesh during 23rd-25th August, 2023,” the IMD said on Monday.

As for South India, IMD said light or moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall or thunderstorm and lightning with isolated heavy rainfall activity is very likely over Tamil Nadu on August 22, 2023.

It is to be noted that the Centre on Sunday approved the release of Rs 200 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund as advance assistance to Himachal Pradesh to help the rain-battered state undertake relief measures for affected people.

Source: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/imd-issues-orange-alert-for-himachal-pradesh-uttarakhand-predicts-heavy-rainfall-in-these-states-394978-2023-08-22

Storm Hilary moves north after drenching Southern California, Southwest

Storm Hilary flooded streets, downed power lines and triggered mudslides across Southern California on Monday after unleashing record-breaking downpours overnight, but no U.S. deaths were attributed to the storm and fears of disaster dissipated.

Hilary arrived in California as a rare tropical storm that dumped 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12 cm) of rain on coastal areas and 10 inches (25 cm) or more in the mountains, National Weather Service meteorologist Richard Thompson said. He called it the first landfallen tropical storm in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939.

In terrain more accustomed to drought, flash floods rushed through desert plains and mountain canyons, washing out roads.

Rain clouds gave way to clearer skies on Monday as the storm moved north. Once hurricane strength off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, it was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved over the North American mainland.

Cars partially submerged in water and mud sit on a street following Tropical Storm Hilary in Cathedral City, California, U.S., August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston

No fatalities or significant injuries were reported in the U.S.. One man was killed in Mexico when his family was swept away while crossing a stream on Saturday, Mexican officials said.

But the storm was still terrifying for Ronald Mendiola, whose family of five including a 2-year-old took refuge on the roof of their home in the desert town of Cathedral City when the bottom floor flooded waist high to the adults shortly after midnight.

“The roof was our best bet for shelter. Five of us with a 2-1/2 year old baby,” Mendiola said, trudging through knee-deep mud in his neighborhood after the storm had passed. “And we did make it to safety by a Good Samaritan passing by and picking us up. All five of us from the roof.”

Remnants of Hilary were expected to dump heavy rains in Nevada and Utah and into the Northwest, where more than 4 million people remained under the threat of flooding until Monday night, the service said.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tropical-storm-hilary-releases-fury-southern-california-2023-08-21/

Himachal Pradesh Weather Today: Orange Alert From Tomorrow; 10 Stuck in Boat in Mandi’s Koldam

Debris of a house that collapsed after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains, at Madrasu in Dehradun. (Image: PTI)

Incessant rains leading to landslides and flood-like situation continued to affect daily life in Himachal Pradesh, even as more heavy showers are predicted from Monday.

The Met office in Shimla issued a ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rain today and an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rain from August 22 to 24.

At least 330 people have lost their lives due to rains and floods in this year’s monsoon, as per home ministry data. Last week, the state was hit by at least 25 landslides and one cloudburst.

Source: https://www.news18.com/india/himachal-pradesh-weather-today-uttarakhand-rain-updates-today-21-august-school-news-8543812.html