Worryingly the intensity and frequency seems on higher side this time. During monsoons, a number of places in the state are threatened by floods and cloudburst situations. From the beginning of May 2021, Uttarakhand has started witnessing excessive rainfall events termed as ‘cloud bursts’. Int J Earth Sci Eng 4:777786 NIDM (2015) Uttarakhnd disaster 2013. It’s not considered wise to travel to Uttarakhand during monsoons. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also took a detailed review of the situation from the disaster control room of the state secretariat. 12th July 2007 due to cloudburst in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India. IMD predicts heavy rainfall in UttarakhandĮarlier on Monday, the Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Uttarakhand predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state over the next few days. The situation here is improving as rainfall is now steadying.” She further informed that the SDRF and local police teams have been deployed at all affected areas for rescue operations. “All the people from the low lying areas have been evacuated and all officials have been put on alert. Speaking to Republic, SDRF DIG Ridhim Aggarwal said that multiple cases of waterlogging and landslides have been reported from the region.
Six to eight people are feared trapped in the debris in the region.Īccording to visuals procured by the Republic TV Network, the Nandakini River has now swollen in many parts and is wreaking havoc on the region. DEHRADUN: Several shops, houses and the building of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Devprayag market in the upper reaches of Tehri Garhwal district were washed away as a cloudburst hit the town on Tuesday evening. Around seven people are assumed to be dead due to the calamity after their houses were hit by debris and muck following a cloudburst. Police and other rescue and search teams have been rushed to the spot. A cloudburst in Jumma Village of Pithoragarh on Monday. Uttarakhand has been facing heavy to very heavy rainfall for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, further triggering landslides and a flood-like situation. Now, an incident of cloudburst has been reported in Nainital. Uttarakhand: Cloudburst in Pithoragarh, damages Seraghat Dam, Hydro Power Plant 02 Jul, 2018, 11.19 AM IST Rains cause landslides, floods in many states claim 57 lives In Uttarakhands Pithoragarh district, a girl was killed and her parents were missing following a landslide yesterday that buried their house.