Himachal Pradesh has experienced heavy rain and snowfall over the past two days. Due to an approaching western disturbance, IMD forecasts more precipitation, including rain, snow, and thunderstorms, from March 3.
The Himachal Pradesh CM stated that the authorities have been directed to open the gates for one of the power project dams as heavy downpours gripped the Kullu valley, causing floods and landslides in the district.
As per the press release, the advisory warned travellers and locals to exercise caution and restrict movement to designated safe routes, as medium-size avalanche triggering is possible on certain extreme slopes.
The higher-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh have witnessed heavy snowfall, while widespread rainfall has been recorded across the state over the past 24 hours.
The death toll due to heavy rains in Bolivia since November last year has risen to 28, said Juan Carlos Calvimontes, vice civil defence minister, on Friday.
It was argued by Advocate Sumit Gehlot that over-flooding occurred in the whole Gurugram area in August 2022 and the problem arose in the STP due to the heavy rainfall and not because of any default on the part of his client.
Shimla and the upper regions of Himachal Pradesh have been grappling with relentless heavy rainfall and snowfall over the past 24 hours, leading to landslides and significant disruptions in daily life.
Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with moderate thunderstorms and lightning is very likely to occur at many places in Delhi and the National Capital Region during the next two hours on Saturday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to RMC reports, a cyclonic circulation, extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level, is projected to move west-southwestward. It is expected to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal, near the northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh coasts, around December 24.