Heavy downpours predicted in the state…
New Delhi: Heavy rain in several parts of north India has made the conditions worse, claiming at least 19 lives in the past three days.
Several roads and buildings remain submerged in knee-deep water.
The weather department has predicted more downpours for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Delhi, and its adjoining areas over the next few days.
Images of vehicles floating like paper boats, muddy waters gushing into residential areas, structures submerged on the banks by the swollen rivers, and land cave-ins were shared by people from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi.
In Himachal Pradesh, landslides and flash floods, triggered by rain, damaged houses, and structures and affected normal life.
Some shops and vehicles were also washed away in flash floods in Manali, Kullu, Kinnaur, and Chamba.
Landslides and flash floods were reported in neighboring Uttarakhand as well, with reports of water levels in rivers and streams crossing the danger mark.
Today, (On Monday, 10 July 2023), All schools in Gurgaon and Delhi remain shut as heavy rain has led to waterlogging.
The Gurgaon administration has also advised corporate houses to work from home to avoid heavy traffic jams.
The Delhi government has set up 16 control rooms to monitor the flood-prone areas after Haryana released more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage.
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