Over 37 Lives Were Lost In 3 Days Due To Rain In North India, And More Rain Is Predicted by MeT

Over the last three days, the rainstorm’s devastation in north India has claimed more than 37 lives, according to sources.

The region’s rivers have swollen above average as a result of the intense rain that has been falling throughout north India, and numerous areas have experienced floods.

The devastation of nature has essentially put an end to life in much of north India. Many of the rivers in the area are running over the danger level. Numerous cities and towns have experienced floods, and in certain areas of north India, many roads and houses are still covered in knee-deep water.

Delhi: As Haryana discharged additional water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage, the water level in the nation’s capital surpassed the danger threshold of 205.33 meters late yesterday evening and rose to 206.24 meters this morning.

According to the official reports, Yamuna crossed the danger line sooner than anticipated.

Yamuna’s rising floods have forced an evacuation in low-lying districts, and the authorities are relocating residents to community centers and relief camps around the city.

The local Delhi administration has established control centers to closely monitor the evolving situation as a result of the Yamuna floods. Arvind Kejriwal, the mayor of Delhi, has also unveiled a number of measures to address waterlogging problems.

“The last time it rained this much in a 24-hour period was in 1982, when there was 169 mm of rainfall. Therefore, this rainfall is exceptional, and regrettably the city’s drainage system was not built to sustain such heavy precipitation, as Kejriwal had said at a news conference yesterday.

MeT forecasts more rainfall for north India: The MeT office has forecast additional, heavy precipitation for north India. More rain is predicted to fall in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan in the area.

Rescue efforts focused on:

In order to scale up the relief and rescue efforts in the afflicted states of north India, the Army and National Disaster Response Force have intervened.

Himachal Pradesh continues to be the worst-hit state in north India due to the torrential rains. The torrential downpour caused landslides and flash floods, which caused hundreds of crores of rupees’ worth of homes, buildings, and other property to be destroyed.

Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, has talked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who assured him of all of his support.

According to a PTI report, more than 300 tourists and locals are stuck in Chandertal, Pagal Nallah, and other locations in Lahaul and Spiti, while personnel from the NDRF, police, and home guard rescued 515 workers from flooded slum areas in Lalsingi in the Una district. In the state, the rain fury has claimed the lives of 18 individuals so far.

Eight persons lost their lives in rain-related events during the course of the last day in Uttar Pradesh as a result of severe rains, according to PTI.

According to the local MeT office, districts throughout the state, including Meerut, Mainpuri, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Auraiya, Kasganj, Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur Nagar, Hapur, Aligarh, Bulandshahr, Fatehpur, Ghazipur, Prayagraj, Shamli, Amethi, and Gautam Budh Nagar, have experienced above-average rainfall.

Uttarakhand: There have been several road and highway closures in Uttarakhand as a result of heavy rains and landslides, and there have been reports of rivers and streams reaching hazardous levels. According to the PTI report, four persons were murdered and a number of cars were buried in Uttarkashi.

Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana: The monsoon wrath caused severe waterlogging and flooding in low-lying regions in numerous sections of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana, which prompted officials to take immediate action in the worst-affected areas.

Jammu and Kashmir: Because to the suspension of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the heavy rain has also caused the Amarnath Yatra to come to an end. According to the officials, no new group of pilgrims will depart from Jammu for Kashmir on Tuesday.

The Jammu Srinagar National Highway, which connects Kashmir with the rest of the nation, has sustained damage in various locations as a result of heavy rain.