Under the influence of Western Disturbance, wet spell is likelyover Western Himalayan region during the next seven days with possibility of isolated heavy rainfall or snowfall over Kashmir valley on January 22 and 23 and Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on January 23, IMD said on Tuesday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reviewed the damage caused by September 15 heavy rainfall in Sahastradhara, Maldevta, and other areas of Dehradun, as well as in other districts of the state
The Prime Minister and Home Minister assured the state of all possible assistance, emphasising that the Central Government stands firmly with Uttarakhand in this hour of crisis.
Heavy rain disrupted normal life in Khatima city in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. The downpour in the last three days flooded low-lying areas, causing major traffic snarls and waterlogging.
The Chief Minister said that the entire district administration, NDRF, SDRF, and all departments are keeping a watch after the red and orange warnings issued by the Meteorological Department.
The relief amount announced by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for the families affected by the disaster in Pauri Garhwal district has been distributed. The affected have expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for this decision, calling it a big relief in the hour of
In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
A 12-year-old boy died and four others were injured after a large stone fell on a house in Gram Devat, Pithoragarh, early Tuesday morning, as per the Uttarakhand Police. The incident happened around 1:52 AM.
The Kedarnath Yatra on Wednesday has been halted for three days due to heavy rainfall warnings in Uttarakhand. Pilgrims are being stopped at Sonprayag and Jawadi police posts, with barricades set up to prevent them from proceeding further.
Amid the forecasted red and orange alerts issued by the Meteorological Department, the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) has released guidelines to all District Magistrates from the State Emergency Operations Centre. The USDMA has issued a notice covering red, orange, a
A holiday has been declared for all schools from classes 1 to 12 as well as all Anganwadi centers in the Dehradun district today in view of the possibility of heavy rainfall issued by the Meteorological Department.