Search and rescue operation in the State of Himachal Pradesh entered its sixth day
August 19, 2023 08:42 am | Updated 06:49 pm IST
Commuters wade through the severely waterlogged Delhi-Gurugram Expressway after heavy rainfall, in Gurugram on August 19, 2023
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Heavy rainfall continued to affect life in parts of northern India. Delhi, Gurugram and Ghaziabad were inundated with downpour in the morning leading to waterlogging in several areas, and traffic jams on highways.
Traffic was suspended on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway-58 following a heavy landslide from the mountain in the Totaghati area of Tehri Garhwal district. Meanwhile, rescue and relief are under way operations in Uttarakhand’s Jakhna village, which was affected after a landslide. Uttarakhand cabinet minister said the State government has provided immediate assistance of over ₹11 crore to flood-hit people in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts.
Search and rescue operation in the State of Himachal Pradesh entered its sixth day as personnel continued to search for bodies in Shimla. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced a financial assistance of ₹15 crore and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced to provide a financial assistance of ₹11 crore to the hill State.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department rainfall is set to increase in Himachal Pradesh from August 21 to 23, but it won’t be as heavy as it was before. Rainfall activity has also been predicted in several districts of Odisha. Rainfall will be caused due to low pressure in the North-West Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Odisha coast and West Bengal coast and its influence is going to cause light to moderate rainfall in Odisha. India is heading for its driest August in more than a century, with scant rainfall likely to persist across large areas, partly because of the El Niño weather pattern.
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August 19, 2023 16:13
Over ₹11 crore given to flood-hit people in Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar: Uttarakhand minister
Uttarakhand cabinet minister Satpal Maharaj Saturday said the state government has provided immediate assistance of over Rs 11 crore to flood-hit people in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts.
He added that the extensive damage caused to human life and property in the state due to the excessive rains are being assessed.
Roads and bridges in the state have also suffered huge damages due to heavy rainfall, Maharaj, who is in charge of culture, tourism and PWD departments, said at a press conference here. “The extent of damage to roads and bridges across the state is being assessed and the process of rebuilding them would start after the monsoon,” he added.
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August 19, 2023 15:55
Heavy rains in U.P.’s Ghaziabad cause waterlogging in several areas.
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August 19, 2023 14:44
Rajasthan govt. provides ₹15 crore aid to disaster-hit Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said Rajasthan has provided ₹15 crore to help deal with the disaster caused by the recent heavy rains, floods and landslides.
This comes a day after Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced financial assistance of ₹11 crore to Himachal Pradesh.
In a statement, Sukhu conveyed his gratitude and that of the people of Himachal to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for providing assistance. He said the aid would go a long way in providing succour to the disaster-hit families.
Sukhu also urged various organisations and the general public to contribute generously towards the State’s disaster relief fund so that adequate help can be provided to affected people.
– PTI
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August 19, 2023 14:17
Rescue operations continue in Uttarakhand’s landslide-hit Jakhna village
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Saturday continued to conduct rescue and relief operations in Jakhna village, which was affected after a landslide struck Langa Road near Dehradun on Wednesday, an official said on Saturday.
According to the SDRF Uttarakhand Police after a villager fainted a jawan of its force carried the villager on his back to the main road and then transported him to the hospital in an SDRF vehicle.
Earlier on Wednesday, as many as 15 houses collapsed and seven cowsheds were completely destroyed in subsidence and landslides at Jakhan village, part of Madrasu gram panchayat on Langha Road, 50 km from Dehradun, an official statement informed.
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August 19, 2023 13:15
Heavy rainfall in Gurugram, several areas waterlogged
A commuter wades through a waterlogged street after monsoon rain, in Gurugram, on August 19, 2023.
Heavy rainfall on Saturday morning led to waterlogging in several parts of Gurugram, including the Narsinghpur stretch of the Delhi-Jaipur highway, police said.
While there were no reports of major traffic congestions, vehicular movement was slow on the highway for some time and school students and office goers faced inconveniences, they said.
In addition to the usual spots on arterial roads that get waterlogged, some internal roads were inundated too on Saturday. According to the district administration, the city received 66 mm of rainfall between 5:10 am and 6.30 am.
The areas affected included Narsinghpur, Golf Course Road Extension, Pataudi Chowk, Udyog Vihar, AIT Chowk, Sohna Road, Subhash Chowk, Vatika Chowk, sectors four, nine, 10, 14, 38, 45, 54 and 100 to 104, and Basai road but no major traffic congestion was reported, the traffic police said.
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August 19, 2023 12:37
J.P. Nadda in Himachal on Sunday to take stock after rain havoc
BJP president J.P. Nadda will be visiting his home State Himachal Pradesh on Sunday to take stock of the heavy damage inflicted by the recent floods and landslides, which have left at least 77 people dead.
The BJP said Nadda will meet the families of some of those who lost their lives, visit an ancient Shiva temple destroyed by heavy rains and landslides in Shimla.
He will meet the local administration in Shimla and Bilaspur, and discuss relief and rehabilitation work.
-PTI
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August 19, 2023 11:49
Rishikesh-Badrinath NH blocked due to landslide in Tehri Garhwal
Traffic has been suspended on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway-58 following a heavy landslide from the mountain in the Totaghati area of Tehri Garhwal district, officials said on Saturday.
Tehri District Magistrate Mayur Dixit told ANI over the phone about the heavy landslide that struck the Totaghati area which led to traffic on Badrinath Highway being stopped.
He said that road clearing work was in progress and since the magnitude of the landslide was high it could take some time to clear the road.
Yesterday, the water level in the Pindar River in the Tharali area of Chamoli district surged following heavy rainfall in the State.
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August 19, 2023 11:26
Rain showers trigger waterlogging in several parts of Delhi
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August 19, 2023 10:43
Heavy traffic jam on the Delhi-Jaipur highway
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August 19, 2023 10:00
Part of Karnprayag-Gwaldam highway blocked due to rain-triggered landslide in Chamoli
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August 19, 2023 09:41
Minimum temperature recorded at 25.4° Celsius in Delhi
There was rainfall in parts of Delhi early Saturday and the city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 25.4° Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The national capital recorded 13 mm rainfall till 8.30 a.m. and the weather department has predicted generally cloudy skies with light to moderate showers during the day.
PTI
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August 19, 2023 09:16
Severe waterlogging in parts of Gurugram
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August 19, 2023 08:52
IMD forecasts widespread rain in Kerala under the influence of the low-pressure zone in the Bay of Bengal
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August 19, 2023 08:48
Himachal rain fury | Search and rescue operations underway at the landslide-affected areas of Shimla
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August 19, 2023 08:40
Punjab floods | Several villages along Sutlej cut off in Rupnagar
People being shifted to a safer place from the flood-affected areas of Sultanpur Lodhi and Kapurthala district of Punjab, on Friday. The areas got flooded due to a rise in the water level of the Beas River amid torrential rains in Himachal Pradesh.
The situation in flood-hit areas of Punjab’s Rupnagar district remained grim on the fourth day on August 18. More than a dozen villages along the Satluj River are still cut off from the mainland, officials said.
The district administration has declared holiday till further orders in all the schools in flood-hit areas. An official spokesman said power and water supply has been restored in villages where water had entered due to overflowing river.
A total of 25 cattle, comprising 16 buffaloes, one bull, and eight buffalo calves, perished in the flooding of the Beas River near Badaiya village in Hoshiarpur Thursday evening. They lost their lives while attempting to drink water from the river.
PTI
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August 19, 2023 08:34
Rainfall is set to increase in Shimla from August 21 to 23
“Rainfall has decreased in the last 48 hours and will continue to do so in the coming four days. However, rainfall is set to increase from August 21 to 23, but it won’t be as heavy as it was before,” IMD Shimla Director Surender Paul told PTI.
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August 19, 2023 08:32
Heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR region
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August 19, 2023 08:31
‘Our building has become unsafe’
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August 19, 2023 08:29
Chhattisgarh CM announces ₹11 crore aid for rain-ravaged Himachal Pradesh
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on August 18 announced to provide a financial assistance of ₹11 crore to Himachal Pradesh, where heavy rains and landslides have wreaked havoc, a government official here said.
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August 19, 2023 08:28
Himachal Pradesh declares incessant rain as State calamity
Following the heavy loss of life and property caused by incessant rains that triggered landslides and floods, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on August 18 declared Himachal Pradesh a ‘Natural Calamity Affected Area’.
Torrential rains, floods and landslides killed around 330 people, with over 12,000 houses damaged. The State has suffered a loss of over ₹10,000 crore.
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