Delhi Flood Alert highlights- Water level of Yamuna river expected to cross danger mark today evening: Arvind Kejriwal
At least 30 people were killed and dozens reported missing or feared dead as relentless rains hammered north India causing widespread flooding, landslides, damage to roads and buildings. Flood alerts were sounded in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as rivers, including the Yamuna, swelled to dangerous levels.Majority of the damage was reported from the two worst-hit states — Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand — as heavy rains remained unabated through the Himalayan belt.Highlights:
3:38 pm IST
Sustained water flow in Jalandhar-Firozpur section expected till next 36 hours
Water flowing over bottom chord in upstream and touching bottom chord on downstream of Bridge No 84 on Gidarpindi to Makhu (Jalandhar-Firozpur section). Sustained flow expected till next 36 hours as per state government. The local residents around this bridge have been urged that there should be no attempt to disturb the protection works of Railway bridge else it will delay resumption of train services: Divisional Railway Manager, Ferozepur Rajesh Aggarwal
2:55 pm IST
Total around 75,000 cusecs water is being released from Bhakra dam
Total around 75,000 cusecs water is being released from Bhakra dam.
2:23 pm IST
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh meets flood-affected people at village Khairabad
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh meets flood-affected people at village Khairabad near Rupnagar.
2:18 pm IST
Punjab CM announces relief of ₹100 crore for flood-affected people of the state
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh announces immediate relief of Rs100 crore for flood-affected people of the state.
2:14 pm IST
Water level of Yamuna river is expected to cross danger mark today evening: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal: Water level (of Yamuna river) is expected to cross the danger mark today evening. Water can reach here during the next two days with full force, all our officers and ministers are monitoring the situation 24x7.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal: Water level (of Yamuna river) is expected to cross the danger mark, today evening. Water can reach here during the next two days with full force, all our officers and ministers are monitoring the situation 24x7. pic.twitter.com/MuLVq1BZCx
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
1:39 pm IST
People of Punjab’s Motipur Khalsa coming out of their houses through deep water
People of Punjab’s Motipur Khalsa coming out of their houses through deep water as administration failed to rescue them.
1:16 pm IST
Uttarakhand: 4 dead, 3 rescued and 1 missing in Makudi village
Uttarakhand: 4 dead, 3 rescued and 1 missing in Makudi village, Uttarkashi district following a cloud burst in the area. Rescue operation underway, reports news agency ANI.
12:22 pm IST
Jalandhar: Flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall
Jalandhar: Flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall.
Jalandhar: Flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall. #Punjab pic.twitter.com/tDx8wd5VaM
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
12:00 pm IST
Kerala: Death toll in flood-related incidents rises to 121
Kerala: Death toll in flood-related incidents rises to 121. 40 people injured, 21 still missing.
Kerala: Death toll in flood-related incidents rises to 121. 40 people injured, 21 still missing. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/FchLlaiG98
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
11:56 am IST
22 people have died due to heavy rainfall and flood in past 2 days: Himachal Pradesh CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on flood-situation in the state: 22 people have died due to heavy rainfall and flood in just past 2 days. Death toll in entire monsoon season is 43. Losses of 574 crore estimated till now, detailed reports will come later. Situation is improving.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur on flood-situation in the state: 22 people have died due to heavy rainfall & flood in just past 2 days. Death toll in entire monsoon season is 43. Losses of 574 crore estimated till now, detailed reports will come later. Situation is improving pic.twitter.com/BMz1e4tTIc
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
11:53 am IST
8 trains cancelled in Jalandhar
At least eight trains have been cancelled in Jalandhar due to water flowing above danger level. Two trains have also been diverted.
11:45 am IST
Mandi: Road near Hanogi temple in Dwada damaged following heavy rainfall
Mandi: Road near Hanogi temple in Dwada damaged following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh.
Mandi: Road near Hanogi temple in Dwada damaged following heavy rainfall. #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/bUOEqrXMV0
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
11:44 am IST
9 people being evacuated from roof of a house in Nanupura village of Haryana-Uttar Pradesh border
At least nine people including six children and two women were airlifted from roof of a house in Nanupura village of located on Haryana-Uttar Pradesh border.
11:41 am IST
Leh Manali Highway, Hindustan Tibet Road cut off due to rain
Transport has been paralyzed on the strategically important Leh - Manali highway, nullahs were in the spate and the road has been snapped due intermittent land sliding at several places. Hindustan Tibet Road connecting frontiers along China border was also blocked for traffic.
11:40 am IST
10 dead, 11 missing in heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
At least 10 people have died and 11 are missing after heavy rains lashed parts of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
11:10 am IST
Dehradun: IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Kumaun region during next 24 hours
India Meteorological Department, Dehradun: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in Kumaun region during the next 24 hours, reports news agency ANI.
10:49 am IST
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh to visit flood affected areas of Rupnagar
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to visit flood affected areas of Rupnagar .Earlier he was scheduled to conduct aerial survey, now he will come by road.
10:34 am IST
Flood threat looms over 130 Tarn Taran villages
As the water level in Sutlej and Beas rivers reached near the danger mark, residents of 130 villages in Tarn Taran district are living under fear. The district administration rescued 34 people from two villages situated along the Sutlej river.
10:32 am IST
Kullu: Traffic movement stopped at Bhuntar-Manikaran road near Sarsadi after road caved in following a landslide
Kullu: Traffic movement stopped at Bhuntar-Manikaran road near Sarsadi after the road caved in following a landslide.
Kullu: Traffic movement stopped at Bhuntar-Manikaran road near Sarsadi after the road caved in following a landslide. #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/oGx1xUwp3a
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
10:16 am IST
Himachal Pradesh: A portion of a footbridge over Sutlej river in Chaba area of Shimla collapsed yesterday
Himachal Pradesh: A portion of a footbridge over Sutlej river in Chaba area of Shimla collapsed yesterday after the water level in the river increased due to heavy rainfall in the region.
The bridge provided connectivity to Shakra, Baaladi, Bindla, and Jedvi villages.
Himachal Pradesh: A portion of a footbridge over Sutlej river in Chaba area of Shimla collapsed yesterday after the water level in the river increased due to heavy rainfall in the region.
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
The bridge provided connectivity to Shakra, Baaladi, Bindla, & Jedvi villages pic.twitter.com/XxPypEhVmi
10:06 am IST
17 people have died in the cloud burst in Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi
Secretary (Incharge) Disaster Management, S A Murugesan, to ANI: 17 people have died in the cloud burst in Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi.
10:05 am IST
Yamuna flows near danger mark, admin begins evacuating people living on bank
The Delhi government on Sunday issued an advisory, asking people living in low-lying areas to shift to safer places, as the water levels in the river Yamuna inched close to the danger mark.
10:01 am IST
Shimla: Electricity production resumed last night
Shimla: Electricity production resumed last night in Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Station of 1500 MW capacity and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station. Operation was suspended yesterday due to rise in silt in the Satluj river, reports news agency ANI.
9:59 am IST
Four dead, 20 rescued as rain washes away several houses in Uttarakhand
Four people were killed while 20 others were rescued across Uttarakhand as it continued to receive heavy rain since Saturday, officials said.
9:44 am IST
Delhi government calls for emergency meeting in wake of rising water level
Delhi Government has called for an emergency meeting of concerned officials in wake of the rising water level in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will chair the meeting, reports news agency ANI.
9:43 am IST
Uttarakhand: Two persons airlifted from Arakot of Mori tehsil in Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand: Two persons airlifted from Arakot of Mori tehsil in Uttarkashi following cloudburst have been brought to Sahasradhara helipad in Dehradun. They are being shifted to Doon Hospital.
Uttarakhand: Two persons airlifted from Arakot of Mori tehsil in Uttarkashi following cloudburst have been brought to Sahasradhara helipad in Dehradun. They are being shifted to Doon Hospital pic.twitter.com/tXXNkNSIsl
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
9:40 am IST
Himachal Pradesh: Normal life affected in Hamirpur due to heavy rainfall in the area
Himachal Pradesh: Normal life affected in Hamirpur due to heavy rainfall in the area.
Himachal Pradesh: Normal life affected in Hamirpur due to heavy rainfall in the area. pic.twitter.com/JdQqmQCBy4
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
9:35 am IST
Dehradun: Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients
Dehradun: Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients being brought from Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi.
Dehradun: Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients being brought from Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/GPCXQqqoe0
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
9:30 am IST
Officials in Uttarkashi take stock of situation
Uttarkashi: Finance Secretary Amit Negi, Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal, and Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Ashish Chauhan take stock of the situation in Arakot following cloud-burst in the region.
Uttarkashi: Finance Secretary Amit Negi, Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal, & Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Ashish Chauhan takes stock of the situation in Arakot following cloud-burst in the region. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/NilMR13Fpv
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
9:26 am IST
23 killed as heavy rains trigger landslides across Himachal Pradesh
At least 23 people have been killed since Friday across Himachal Pradesh as incessant rain continued to lash the state. Nine people died in Shimla while five deaths were reported from Solan.
9:21 am IST
Delhi: Water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204.70 meters today
Delhi: Water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204.70 meters today (the warning level is at 204.50 meters), after more than 8 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathni Kund barrage. Delhi Govt has issued orders for evacuation, Civil Defence volunteers have been deployed.
Delhi: Water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204.70 meters today (the warning level is at 204.50 meters), after more than 8 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathni Kund barrage. Delhi Govt has issued orders for evacuation, Civil Defence volunteers have been deployed. pic.twitter.com/wLhJtdxQjy
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
9:18 am IST
30 killed, dozens reported missing as rains hammered north India
At least 30 people were killed and dozens reported missing or feared dead as relentless rains hammered north India.
