Monsoon Rain: Alert issued for heavy rains in Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for next 2 days
National Highway is closed due to bad weather. A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day. IMD has issued an 'orange' alert for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
"Orange alert has been issued in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Monsoon is fully active in India. Monsoon has arrived in Punjab and Haryana before time.
It usually arrives here by July 5. Now a Western Disturbance has become active. It will rain in both states today and tomorrow.
Orange and Yellow alerts have been issued at most places," said Ajay Kumar Singh, Meteorological Department, Chandigarh. Several parts of north India, including the national capital of Delhi, witnessed an intense spell of rain on Saturday, leading to waterlogging in several important road stretches and commuters facing traffic woes. Down south, some parts of Kerala witnessed heavy rain in the morning hours, causing traffic snarls and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
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