No untoward incident reported so far," said Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.Įarlier in July, a cloudburst struck the holy cave area of Amarnath which resulted in a heavy discharge of water in the 'Nallah', adjoining the holy cave, following which the route to Amarnath was damaged, it the yatra was on halt for some time.įour Mi-17V5 and four Cheetal helicopters of the Indian Air Force were also deployed for rescue and relief efforts at the Amarnath shrine. Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have already been deployed, The situation is being monitored. Priority is given to pilgrims coming downwards. "In the wake of heavy rainfall, upward movement of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi temple has been stopped from Katra. In view of the heavy rains and flash floods, the upward movement of devotees in Mata Vaishno Devi temple was stopped for some time. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall triggered flash floods near Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. By the grace of God, there has been no loss of life or property," said Acharya Bipin Joshi, the founder of the temple.
Due to which the contact of Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Yoga Temple and Tapkeshwar Mahadev has been lost, the pool has also been damaged. "Due to the continuous torrential rains since yesterday, the Tamasa river flowing near the famous Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple in Dehradun has taken a formidable form. "All the people stuck in the village were rescued while some took shelter in a resort nearby," said SDRF. The cloudburst was reported bt locals at 2:45 am on saturday in Sarkhet village in Raipur block.The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team rushed to the spot as soon as they were alerted.
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Uttarakhand (116 mm) and Himachal Pradesh (182 mm) have received normal rainfall during the pre-monsoon season this year compared to the long-term average.įor weather, science, and COVID-19 updates on the go, download The Weather Channel App (on Android and iOS store).Dehradun: In the wake of heavy rainfall since Friday, a cloudburst occurred in Raipur block in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on Saturday early morning. An orange alert implies the residents and authorities must ‘be prepared’ for adverse weather conditions. The maximum intensity of rainfall is forecast on Wednesday (May 12) and Thursday (May 13).Īccordingly, the IMD had placed both the states under an orange alert from Tuesday to Thursday with warnings for thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds with speed reaching up to 40 kmph. The resultant confluence of easterly winds and the moisture feed from the Arabian Sea brings substantial rains across northwest India this week.Īs per the forecasts, widespread rains are possible across the region with isolated heavy rains and thunderstorms over Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday and Thursday. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has rushed to the spot and the rescue operations are in progress, confirmed the Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar to The Times of India.Ī western disturbance (WD) lies over central Pakistan and the west Rajasthan region and an extended low-pressure area runs as a trough till Assam. Several shops, houses, and other buildings in the Devprayag market area of Tehri Garhwal district are reportedly washed away on Tuesday evening. Devprayag, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag affectedĪs per the recent reports, heavy rains have led to a sudden surge in river water levels in Devprayag. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall of over 100 mm within an hour along with lightning and strong winds is termed as cloudburst. Any incidents of very heavy rain within a short span of time often get termed as a cloudburst while the official definitions usually vary across the world. However, it must be noted that there is no official confirmation of ‘cloudburst’ so far and it is unlikely that sufficient heavy rains have occurred at any place for an official declaration. Fortunately, no loss of life has been reported so far as the local administration is carrying out relief and rescue operations. Thunderstorms were observed at several places over Uttarakhand and at least three incidents of cloudbursts have been reported in the state. Tuesday, May 11: As forecast, an incoming western disturbance induced heavy rainfall across the Western Himalayan region, including Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday.
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