Despite the substantial rainfall and the necessary opening of the Sukhna Lake gates to release excess water, no major damage has been reported in the visited areas. This can be attributed to the proactive measures and preparedness undertaken well in advance of the monsoon season.
The Shree Mata Vaishno Devi yatra remained suspended for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday after landslides triggered continuous rainfall in the region.
The water level of Delhi's Yamuna crossed the danger mark on Sunday morning. The warning mark for the city is 204.50 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres, and evacuation of people starts at 206 metres.
The Uttarakhand State Emergency Centre has directed district magistrates of Dehradun, Uttarkashi, and Bageshwar to remain on alert after the India Meteorological Department issued a red warning for heavy rainfall in the region on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh faces severe disruption with 557 roads, including three national highways, blocked due to heavy rains, says SDMA. Power outages affect 936 transformers, and water supply schemes are impacted. The monsoon death toll since June 20 has reached 317 from rain-related incidents an
Vaishno Devi Yatra remained suspended on Saturday for the fifth consecutive day following landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir. Many devotees from other parts of India are still staying in Katra, hoping that the yatra will resume soon and they will be able to get
The intense convection can also be seen over parts of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
In Poonch, traffic carrying essential commodities through the Mughal Road has been suspended, as NH-44 from Udhampur to Srinagar remained closed on Friday. This closure followed the washing away of up and down tubes on the highway in the Samroli area due to heavy rainfall.
Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding across nine districts in Punjab, including Pathankot, Batala, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, and Hoshiarpur, prompting large-scale relief operations.