Uttarakhand on ‘red alert’ till August 14, IMD warns of heavy rainfall, landslides

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intense rainfall in the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, and Champawat. The IMD also anticipates rainfall in the areas of Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami had earlier said people are being rescued and shifted to safe places...If the weather permits he will go conduct an aerial survey.

NDRF team, SDRF and local teams are working. “For the last 24 hours there has been heavy rainfall in various parts of the state...Red alert has been issued for Pauri, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar & Champawat for the next 24 hours. People are being rescued & shifted to safe places...If the weather permits I will go conduct an aerial survey.

NDRF team, SDRF & local teams are working..." The chief minister further said many places are submerged in water. We have analyzed the situation in the disaster control room and also talked to the Delhi authority. SDRF and NDRF are present on the ground.

The Uttarakhand government request all the pilgrims to start the journey after taking the information of the weather, he added “Many places are submerged in water. We analyzed the situation in the disaster control room and also talked to the Delhi authority. SDRF and NDRF are present on the ground.

We don’t want to leave any shortfall in the rescue process. I request all the pilgrims to start the journey after taking the information of the weather." There have been severe landslides in Kotdwara wherein visuals showed Siddhbali Temple severely waterlogged in monsoon floods. Haldawani is severely affected by rainfall too.