Himachal Pradesh Faces Scattered Showers, Heavy Rain Alerts Issued
Himachal Pradesh experienced largely dry weather with isolated light showers. Authorities have issued warnings for potential heavy rainfall between August 14 and 18 across several districts.
Key takeaways
- Himachal Pradesh experienced mostly dry weather with scattered light showers on Thursday.
- A yellow warning for light rain has been issued for 10 districts, with an orange alert for heavy rain on August 14, 17, and 18.
- 200 roads remain closed across the state, with Mandi and Kullu districts heavily impacted.
- Infrastructure like power transformers and water supply schemes have been affected, particularly in Mandi.
- Flash floods in Lahaul and Spiti on August 11 caused damage to roads and agricultural infrastructure.
Weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh remained predominantly dry on Thursday, accompanied by light rainfall in scattered locations. The State Emergency Operations Centre reported that 200 roads across the state were still closed due to previous weather events. Mandi district recorded the highest number of road closures with 64, followed by Kullu with 60 and Shimla with 32.
The Shimla Meteorological Centre issued a yellow warning for light rain across ten districts: Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, and Chamba. Additionally, an orange alert forecasts heavy rainfall at isolated areas for August 14, 17, and 18.
Power supply disruptions were also noted, with 45 affected transformers, 35 of which were in Mandi. Thirty-nine water supply schemes experienced disruptions statewide. Recent rainfall measurements included 22 mm in Rohru, 17 mm in Khadrala, 12 mm in Kasauli, and 2 mm each in Sarahan and Kothi. Minimum temperatures were recorded between two to five degrees Celsius above normal, with Kukumseri being the coldest at 10.3 degrees Celsius.
An initial assessment following flash floods on August 11 in Lahaul and Spiti district identified damage to a 700-metre section of the Munchi-Tinno road, irrigation channels, pipes, and standing crops. This assessment was conducted on August 12 by officials who visited the affected sites.
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