Rain fury is unfolding in the northern states of India after hundreds were killed and lakhs were forced out of their homes in the southern and western parts of the country earlier this month.
In Himachal Pradesh, which received record rainfall on Sunday, at least 24 people have died so far. A flood alert was issued in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as the Yamuna and other rivers neared the danger mark. National Highway-3 between Manali and Kullu has been damaged due to heavy rainfall.
In Uttarakhand, three people were killed and 22 are reported missing following a cloudburst.
Heavy rain hit parts of Rajasthan over the weekend. The highest rainfall in Rajasthan - 14 and 8 inches - was recorded on Saturday in Nagaur and Parbatsar, respectively. Ajmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner also received heavy rain. Out of the 810 dams in the state, over 210 are overflowing due to heavy rain.
Here are the Highlights on floods from different parts of the country:
Read Here: Rain In India38 Dead After Heavy Rain In Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, PunjabRain in the northern states took at least 38 lives, triggering landslides that stranded hundreds of people in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and left several areas in Punjab, Haryana and Jammu flooded.
The Punjab government declared the situation in affected areas a natural calamity after a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to review the situation.
Nearly 1,000 stranded people, including about 700 from Punjab''s Rupnagar district, were rescued in the two states, officials said.
Read Here: Yamuna River Breaches Danger Mark In DelhiThe Yamuna river breached the danger mark in Delhi on Monday evening, prompting authorities to evacuate people from low-lying areas.
"Water level in the Bhakra reservoir was 1,681 feet at 10 am on Monday against the permissible storage level of 1,680 feet," an official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
The decision to raise the release of water through spillways was taken in order to bring down the water level in the reservoir to 1,680 feet in the next three-four days, an official of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) said.
"There is still water inflow of more than 1 lakh cusecs in the reservoir. Considering the present level of 1,681 feet and heavy inflows coming into the reservoir, it has been decided to increase the release through spillway of the Bhakra dam from 19,000 cusecs to 41,000 cusecs," the official was quoted as saying by PTI.
"This release from spillway will be about 14 per cent of the total capacity of spillway."
At least 12 people were killed in rail-related incidents in the state, most of them in the early hours of Sunday.
The Ganga is flowing above the danger mark at 294.450 metres in Haridwar, Vikrant Saini, sub-divisional Officer of the irrigation department in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh said on Monday.
Waters of the flooded river entered the fields in dozens of villages in the district, damaging crops of paddy and sugarcane over 30,000 bighas in Kalsiya, Sherpurbela, Dumanpuri, Himmatwala in Laksar area, he said.
Authorities have alerted people in 30 villages and patrolling in the flood-hit areas has been intensified.
Jammu & Kashmir: Two persons have been rescued after they got stuck near a bridge in JAMMU after a sudden increase in the water level of Tawi river. Rescue operation still underway. pic.twitter.com/oV0hkltBrX
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Kerala: Death toll in flood-related incidents rises to 121. 40 people injured, 21 still missing. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/FchLlaiG98
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Pictures of the flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall.
Jalandhar: Flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall. #Punjab pic.twitter.com/tDx8wd5VaM
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Himachal Pradesh: Normal life affected in Hamirpur due to heavy rainfall in the area. pic.twitter.com/JdQqmQCBy4
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
India Meteorological Department, Dehradun, has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated places in Kumaun region during the next 24 hours.
India Meteorological Department, Dehradun: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in Kumaun region during the next 24 hours. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/MsFsHtrcA7
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Bridge over Sutlej river in Chaba area of Shimla collapsed yesterday after the water level in the river increased due to heavy rainfall in the region.
Himachal Pradesh: A portion of a footbridge over Sutlej river in Chaba area of Shimla collapsed yesterday after the water level in the river increased due to heavy rainfall in the region.
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
The bridge provided connectivity to Shakra, Baaladi, Bindla, & Jedvi villages pic.twitter.com/XxPypEhVmi
Kullu: Traffic movement stopped at Bhuntar-Manikaran road near Sarsadi after the road caved in following a landslide. #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/oGx1xUwp3a
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Rainfall (in mm) recorded at 0830 hours IST of 19.08.2019 pic.twitter.com/Qlf1fQ4c0L
- India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) August 19, 2019
The Delhi Government has called for an emergency meeting of concerned officials after water levels of the Yamuna river rose in the national capital. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will chair the meeting.
Delhi Government has called for an emergency meeting of concerned officials in wake of the rising water level in the national capital. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will chair the meeting. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/XxsnTbNbrP
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204.70 meters today (the warning level is at 204.50 meters), after more than 8 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathni Kund barrage. Delhi Govt has issued orders for evacuation, Civil Defence volunteers have been deployed.
Delhi: Water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204.70 meters today (the warning level is at 204.50 meters), after more than 8 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathni Kund barrage. Delhi Govt has issued orders for evacuation, Civil Defence volunteers have been deployed. pic.twitter.com/wLhJtdxQjy
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Uttarkashi: Finance Secretary Amit Negi, Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal, & Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Ashish Chauhan takes stock of the situation in Arakot following cloud-burst in the region. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/NilMR13Fpv
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Visual from the Doon Hospital where people rescued from Mori in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand are being brought.
Uttarakhand: Two persons airlifted from Arakot of Mori tehsil in Uttarkashi following cloudburst have been brought to Sahasradhara helipad in Dehradun. They are being shifted to Doon Hospital pic.twitter.com/tXXNkNSIsl
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Two choppers have taken off for Arakot of Mori with communication equipment and ropes for rescue operations following cloud burst. Three medical teams have also reached Arak, news agency ANI reported.
Uttarakhand: Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi's Mori tehsil following cloudburst in the area. pic.twitter.com/dm1rFNw9gi
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
Around 150 tourists, including foreigners, were rescued from Chhota Dara, Chhatru and Gramphu areas of Lahaul-Spiti district, today after a road was washed away due to heavy rain. Around 400 tourists are still stuck between the road in Keylong and Sissu due to a landslide, news agency ANI reported.
Himachal Pradesh: National Highway (NH) 3 between Manali and Kullu partially damaged following heavy rainfall in the state. pic.twitter.com/ksmM9bGz5M
- ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
- Punjab, Haryana receive rainfall over ten times more than normal
- Three people have died in rain-related incidents in Punjab
- Himachal Pradesh received 102.5 mm of rain on August 18 which is 1,065% than normal, breaking the record of 74mm rain which the state witnessed in August 14, 2011.
- The rain fury is likely to reduce in north India from Monday afternoon
- In Punjab, flood alert issued in 250 villages of eight districts following the heavy rainfall
- A red alert - likelihood of heavy to very heavy rain - has been issued in Uttarakhand for the next 24 hours. Schools will remain closed in all the districts
- Uttarkashi- Dehradun highway has been closed due to landslides
