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Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
After rains bring down temps, MeT predicts hot, humid weather in J&K from Friday
After intermittent rains in Jammu and Kashmir for three days bringing down the temperatures below normal, the meteorological centre(MeT) has now predicted improvement in wet weather from Friday. From July 11-13, the weather is expected to be hot and humid with a spell of light rain and thundershower at scattered places, said MeT expert. (Representative) The rains continued in parts of J&K with Kathua recording 174.8 mm rains, Samba 96 mm and Jammu 37.7 mm in the 24 hours preceding Thursday morning, while parts of the Himalayan valley, including Baramulla and Sopore, also received light to moderate rains during the day. The rains which started Monday evening brought relief from the extreme heatwave prevailing across the Kashmir valley since June 9. The temperatures have plunged to below normal after breaking a record high of 72 years. The MeT informed that summer capital Srinagar on Thursday recorded a maximum of 28 degree Celsius, some 1.7 degrees below normal. 'While the southern resort of Pahalgam witnessed a day temperature of 23.4°C, the northern resort of Gulmarg was cooler at 17.4°C,' a MeT official said. Kashmir valley has been experiencing multiple bouts of heatwave this summer — first between May 18 to 27 and then from June 9 onwards — breaking decades old temperature records and severely affecting the life of people. On July 5, Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 37.4°C— the highest in over seven decades and the third-highest ever recorded in the city. The MeT has now predicted improvement in wet weather from Friday for three days. 'From July 11-13, the weather is expected to be hot and humid with a spell of light rain and thundershower at scattered places,' said director MeT Mukhtar Ahmad in an update. He said that heavy rains may return from July 14. 'Intermittent one or two spells of light to moderate rains and thundershowers at many places with intense showers/heavy rain at few places from July 14-16,' he said. There is possibility of intense showers at few places of J&K with possibility of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places of Jammu division during the above period. 'There are chances of flash floods at few vulnerable places with landslides, mudslides and shooting stones,' he said. Farmers have been advised to suspend irrigation & other farm operations during the above period.
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
‘Yellow alert' in Himachal Pradesh till next week; Sirmaur records highest rainfall of 135 mm
A yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued in Himachal Pradesh till next week even as on Wednesday parts of the hill state witnessed showers with Dhaulakuan in Sirmaur district recording the highest rainfall of 135 mm, the local MeT department said. Since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 20, Himachal Pradesh has witnessed 31 flash floods, 22 cloudbursts and 17 landslides.(PTI) The state has received 208.6 mm of rain, against the normal of 160.6 mm, between June 1 to July 9 -- an excess of 30 per cent, officials said. Mandi district recorded 97 per cent excess rain, Una 89 per cent and Shimla 82 per cent during this period, they said. Nahan in Sirmaur received 72.3 mm of rain followed by Sarahan 29 mm, Nangal dam 36 mm, Dehra Gopipur 29 mm, Olinda 27.6 mm, Gohar and Rohru 20 mm each, the MeT department said. Since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 20, Himachal Pradesh has witnessed 31 flash floods, 22 cloudbursts and 17 landslides. These rain-related incidents in the state have claimed 54 lives so far, the officials said. According to official data, Himachal Pradesh has reported 85 deaths since June 20. Of the 85 deaths, 54 were linked to rain-related incidents while the remaining 31 were associated with road accidents. According to the data of State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) a total of 174 roads, including 136 in the worst-hit Mandi district were closed while 162 transformers and 755 water supply schemes are affected in the state till Wednesday evening and the state has suffered losses to the tune of about ₹740 crore. The calamity has also caused extensive damage to the properties, affecting 1,184 houses, 710 cow sheds, and 201 shops. 780 livestock have also perished in the disaster. Meanwhile, Keylong was coldest during the night recording a low of 11.1 degree Celsius while Una was hottest in the day with a high of 33 degree Celsius.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Himachal rains: Cloudbursts in Mandi, Chamba; woman swept away in Hamirpur
Amid a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in three out of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh, cloudbursts were witnessed in Mandi and Chamba districts on Sunday (July 6, 2025) but no casualty was reported, said officials. Since the onset of monsoon on June 20, the state has reported 78 deaths, of which 50 were linked to rain-related incidents such as cloudbursts, flash floods and landslips. The MeT office issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts on Sunday (July 6, 2025). Besides, an orange warning was sounded for heavy to very heavy rainfall in seven other districts, excluding the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti. Pedestrian bridges were washed away in Kugdi and Kotarang drains and about 50 bigha of private land in Kotarang village adjacent to the drain was swept away in Mandi, the officials said. VIDEO | Discussing frequent cloudburst incidents, scientist Surendra Atri says, "In the last six decades, the average temperature in Himachal Pradesh has increased by 0.9 degrees Celsius, against the national average temperature rise of 0.6 degrees Celsius. It shows the… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 6, 2025 While another cloudburst occurred in Churah of Chamba on Sunday (July 6, 2025) morning and flash floods in Kanghela drain washed away a newly constructed bridge, cutting off four panchayats from the main road. Meanwhile, a 29-year-old migrant woman was swept away in Barsar area of Hamirpur district as the water level in Shukra Khad rose. The woman, identified as Kiran from Bihar, used to work at a crusher unit. She was washing utensils outside her house when the floods swept her away, the officials said, adding that search and rescue operations are underway to trace her. Swan river overflowed Swan river overflowed after heavy rain in Una which received over 110 mm of rains since Saturday evening. There are reports of water damaging a petrol pump in Ghaluwal, and entering few houses in Dhalwal in Una district. The district administrations of Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur have been on alert following the red warning. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday (July 5, 2025) said the state government was prepared to deal with the situation. "We are ready," he said. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the estimated losses due to the rains so far stand at around ₹572 crore, though the Chief Minister maintained the figure was close to ₹700 crore as data was still being compiled. Reports of damage to link roads and small bridges being washed away following a cloudburst in the Swad nallah (drain) in Shilbhadani village of the Padhar area in Mandi district have been received. However, no loss of life has been reported so far. A total of 243 roads are closed in the state of which 183 are in Mandi district alone while 241 transformers and 278 water supply schemes have been affected across the state, the SEOC said. Rains have continued in several parts of the state since Saturday evening. Warning of moderate to high flash flood risk Una recorded 110.2 mm of rainfall, followed by Nagrota Suriyan (102.4 mm), Guler (62.4 mm), Dharamshala (61.1 mm), Kataula (40.3 mm), Ghamroor (40 mm), Berthin (38.4 mm), Mandi (36.2 mm), Sujanpur Tira (36 mm), Barari (35.6 mm), Nadaun (30 mm) and Kahu (22.2 mm). The MeT office has warned of moderate to high flash flood risk in parts of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts over the next 24 hours. It also cautioned against possible landslips, flash floods, waterlogging, and damage to vulnerable structures, crops and essential services. People have been advised to stay away from water bodies and avoid vulnerable areas. Meanwhile, the search for 31 missing persons is underway in Mandi district, which bore the brunt of destruction following 10 cloudbursts, flash floods and landslips on July 1. Fourteen bodies have been recovered so far, the officials said, adding that sniffer dogs and modern technology have been deployed in the operation.
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Business Standard
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Himachal rainfall: Red alert in 3 districts, CM says 'we are ready'
The district administrations of Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur have been put on alert following a warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in these districts on Sunday. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the state government was prepared to deal with the situation. "We are ready," he said. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the estimated losses due to the rains so far stand at around Rs 566 crore, though the chief minister maintained the figure was close to Rs 700 crore as data was still being compiled. The local MeT office has issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts on Sunday. An orange warning has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall in seven other districts, excluding the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti. Reports of damage to link roads and small bridges being washed away following a cloudburst in the Swad nallah (drain) in Shilbhadani village of the Padhar area in Mandi district have been received. However, no loss of life has been reported so far. Since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, the state has reported 74 deaths, of which 47 were linked to rain-related incidents such as cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides. As many as 115 people have sustained injuries so far. Rains have continued in several parts of the state since Saturday evening. Nagrota Suriyan recorded 102.4 mm of rainfall, followed by Una (67.2 mm), Guler (62.4 mm), Dharamshala (61.1 mm), Kataula (40.3 mm), Ghamroor (40 mm), Berthin (38.4 mm), Sujanpur Tira (36 mm), Barari (35.6 mm), Nadaun (30 mm), Kahu (22.2 mm) and Mandi (21.2 mm). The MeT department has warned of moderate to high flash flood risk in parts of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts over the next 24 hours. It also cautioned against possible landslides, flash floods, waterlogging, and damage to vulnerable structures, crops and essential services. People have been advised to stay away from water bodies and avoid vulnerable areas. Meanwhile, the search for 31 missing persons is underway in Mandi district, which bore the brunt of destruction following 10 cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides on Tuesday. Fourteen bodies have been recovered so far, officials said, adding that sniffer dogs and modern technology have been deployed in the operation. A total of 258 transformers and 278 water supply schemes have been affected, the SEOC said.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Himachal Pradesh monsoon havoc: Over 260 roads closed, 3 districts under red alert for July 6
More than 260 roads, including 176 in Mandi district, are blocked in Himachal Pradesh following heavy rains over the past few days, officials said on Saturday (July 5, 2025). The local MeT office has issued a 'red' alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts on Sunday (July 6, 2025). An 'orange' warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places has been issued for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Solan, Shimla and Kullu districts. Rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm in a day is categorised as very heavy, while anything over 204.4 mm is considered extremely heavy. Heavy monsoon rains last year caused massive destruction in the state, leaving more than 550 people dead. The weather department has warned of possible landslides, flash floods, waterlogging, and damage to vulnerable structures, crops, and essential services. People have been advised to stay away from water bodies and avoid vulnerable areas. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the estimated losses so far are around Rs 541 crore. However, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the losses are close to Rs 700 crore as details are still being compiled. Around 300 transformers and 281 water supply schemes are also affected, the SEOC said. Light to moderate rainfall lashed parts of the state, with Jogindernagar receiving 52 mm since Friday (July 4, 2025) evening, followed by 28.8 mm each in Nahan and Palampur, 21 mm in Paonta Sahib, 18 mm in Una, 17.4 mm in Berthin, 15.6 mm in Kangra and 12.6 mm in Naina Devi. Since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, a total of 72 deaths have been reported in the state, of which 45 are linked to rain-related incidents such as cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides. Mandi district witnessed the maximum damage, with 10 incidents of cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides on Tuesday (July 1, 2025), claiming 14 lives. Search operations are underway to trace 31 missing persons, officials added. The MeT office has also issued an 'orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday.
