The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
Persistent downpours in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand have resulted in significant damage to the infrastructure and livelihood of the inhabitants of the region, an official said on Sunday.
A massive cloudburst struck Kota Nullah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday morning, dmaging a stretch of Doda-Kishtwar road and created a flood-like situation in the area.
"Based on the requisition of the District administration, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter is being inducted from Nagpur to evacuate 40 people stranded due to floods in Yuvatmal district," said Wing commander (Wg Cd) Ratnakar Singh, Defence PRO Nagpur.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri and Nainital in the next 24 hours.
Water logging due to heavy rains in Maharashtra disrupted train services in Mumbai and adjoining areas of Kurla station of the Harbour Line Down from Wadala to the Mankhurd section.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Palghar district and an orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts for Saturday.
Maharashtra BJP has instructed its party workers to observe Sewa Diwas tomorrow and help people in distress due to heavy rains, landslides and floods etc. No one to put any celebratory or congratulatory posters banners etc, all party workers have been instructed.