IMD issues Orange Alert for rain in four states including Himachal, Uttarakhand

India Meteorological Department IMD on Sunday issued an orange alert for rain in four states including Himachal Pradesh and UttarakhandIMD informed that Jharkhand Odisha are likely to recieve heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 16OrangeAlert Jharkhand amp Odisha likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall 1156 to 2044 mm on 16th July IMD shared in a tweetFurther IMD tweeted that Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to recieve heavy to very heavy showers from July 16 to 17OrangeAlert HimachalPradesh amp Uttarakhand likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall 1156 to 2044 mm during 16th to 17th July it saidMeanwhile talking to ANI Vikram Singh Director Meteorological Department Dehradun said There is a possibility of more rainfall in Uttarakhand on July 16 and 17 For today a red alert has been issued in Dehradun Tehri Pauri and Haridwar districts and an orange alert has been issued for the remaining districts There will be a slight reduction in rainfall on July 18Singh further said that the rainfall will slightly decrease on July 18 but added that it is necessary to be on high alertAlthough there will be a slight decrease in the rainfall on July 18 still there are chances of receiving heavy rainfall So it is necessary to be on high alert he saidNotably heavy rainfall in the state has led to several landslides that have blocked roads and highways stranding scores of peopleOn Sunday a senior official said the BalwakotDharchula road in Dharchula near the border area of the Pithoragarh district was blocked following a landslideWhile the Yamunotri Highway number 123 was blocked on Saturday due to falling debris near Chami village in Pauri Tehsil of Garhwal District As per officials dozens of vehicles were left stuck on both sides of the roadThe flood rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force NDRF continues in the floodaffected areas of Punjab Himachal Pradesh Haryana Uttarakhand and Delhi where torrential rainfall and the release of water from barrages have resulted in unprecedented floods an official statement said on late Friday eveningAcirc58 NDRF teams have been deployed in floodaffected states for rescue and relief work in coordination with State administrations 16 teams of the NDRF have been deployed in Delhi 11 teams in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand each and 10 teams in Punjab and HaryanaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever