Heavy rains will continue in Himachal Pradesh, 'Orange' alert for heavy rains issued for 10-11 August

Shimla: The country's Meteorological Department has issued an 'Orange' alert today, forecasting heavy to very heavy rains with thunderstorms and lightning at some places in Himachal Pradesh over the weekend. Along with this, amid the monsoon activity in the state, it has also warned of the danger of mild to moderate floods in different parts of Sirmaur, Chamba, Shimla, Kullu and Mandi districts in the next 24 hours.
Since 5.30 pm on Wednesday, Shilaru recorded the highest rainfall of 86.4 mm, followed by Baggi 76.6 mm, Sundernagar 64.2 mm, Mandi 60.2 mm, Gohar 57.4 mm, Jogindernagar 53 mm, Pandoh 50 mm, Palampur 48.8 mm, Dharamsala 38 mm, Kufri 24 mm, Kangra 22.6 mm, Dhaula Kuan 22 mm, Narkanda 20 mm and Manali 15 mm.
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On the other hand, the state has recorded a 29 percent decrease in rainfall during the monsoon period from June 1 to August 8. During this period, the state received 307.9 mm rainfall, while the average rainfall is 435.5 mm. However, due to continuous rain since the beginning of August, the state recorded excessive rainfall this month.
Let us inform you that so far in August 2024, 80.8 mm of rain has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh as compared to the normal rainfall of 78.5 mm. Due to the rain in the state since Wednesday, a total of 109 roads are closed including 37 in Mandi, 29 in Shimla, 26 in Kullu, six in Kangra, four each in Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti, two in Sirmaur and one in Hamirpur district.
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Along with this, the State Emergency Operations Center said that 58 electricity and 15 water supply schemes have also been disrupted in the state. The Meteorological Department has warned of damage to gardens, crops, weak structures and kutcha houses due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas, with the possibility of landslides and flash floods at some places. Officials said that between June 27 and August 7, 94 people died in rain-related incidents and the state suffered a loss of about Rs 787 crore.