At present, there are reports of landslides breaking the road in Uttarakhand due to heavy rains. Meanwhile, in view of heavy rains, an orange alert has been issued in Uttarakhand for next 3 days. Orange alert has been issued for heavy rain, lightning in many districts today. Those districts include Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh. The Meteorological Department says that lightning can also fall in these districts. There may be heavy landslides at some places. Roads may also be blocked. Director of Meteorological Center Dehradun, Bikram Singh has appealed to the people to beware of sensitive areas and sensitive highways and seasonal rivers in the mountainous region. Instructions have also been given to keep an eye on the settlements on the banks of rivers. Teams have been given the task to move people to safer places when the water level of the rivers rises.
Over 200 roads closed due to debris in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, 210 roads closed due to rain are yet to be opened. Due to this, common people are facing problems across the state. Many highways including Gangotri-Badrinath are closed due to landslides after the rains. The work of opening the closed highway is going on from the nodal agency, but due to bad weather, there is a lot of trouble in opening the closed roads.
Incessant rains and landslides in the state are causing the most damage on the roads. Yamunotri and Gangotri highways were blocked for hours due to debris. The situation is even worse in rural areas. In view of the deteriorating conditions due to the weather in the state, it is appealed to all to stay in your homes as much as possible and stay safe. Avoid driving fast on the hills during rainy days and do not be careless at all.