Monsoon LIVE: Yamuna water level reaches 205 metres
India
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New Delhi, Aug 19: The Cyclonic Circulation persisting over North Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a Low-Pressure Area over Central parts of Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining parts of Jharkhand.
PWD's earth-movers remove muds from Aut - Sainj road for smooth traffic, following heavy monsoon rains in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. PTI
During the last 24 hours, many places in Himachal Pradesh saw very heavy rains and thundershowers. These rains brought an immense loss to property and day to day life over the region.
At least 28 people were killed and 22 others went missing as incessant rains created havoc in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Besides, a flood alert was sounded in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as the Yamuna and other rivers were in spate.
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5:29 PM, 19 Aug
Due to rising water-level of Yamuna river, vehicle movement on 'Loha Pul' (old iron bridge) over the river has been stopped. The water level has reached 205 meters (the warning level is at 204.50 meters).
4:42 PM, 19 Aug
Delhi: Due to rising water-level of Yamuna river, vehicle movement on 'Loha Pul' (old iron bridge) over the river has been stopped. The water level has reached 205 meters (the warning level is at 204.50 meters). pic.twitter.com/dYjABfWdn3
The water level of Yamuna River has reached 205 meters (the warning level is at 204.5 meters).
4:21 PM, 19 Aug
Maharashta
Hundreds of submerged sugarcane farms, damaged houses with only sludge inside, decomposed animal carcasses lying around with people struggling to clean their dwellings to get on with life — this is the scene in several flood-ravaged villages of Sangli and Kolhapur.
4:21 PM, 19 Aug
Delhi Traffic Police said on Twitter that the deputy magistrate has shut the iron bridge over Yamuna River for vehicular movement in view of the possibility of the river level rising by Monday evening
4:21 PM, 19 Aug
Visited IIT Ropar to see the damage due to floods in Satluj. Met the Director & students. We are making arrangements for transportation of students and their board & lodging in Kisan Bhawan, Chandigarh. Have deputed Divisional Commissioner to coordinate the relief work. pic.twitter.com/Rfn5jfSssU
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh visited IIT Ropar earlier on Monday to assess the damage due to floods. "We are making arrangements for transportation of students and their board and lodging in Kisan Bhawan, Chandigarh. Have deputed divisional commissioner to coordinate the relief work," he tweeted. Heavy rains in the region led to flooding of River Satluj, submerging parts of IIT Roorkee campus and nearby villages.
4:20 PM, 19 Aug
Skyment Weather said that light rains are expected over Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram during next 2-3 hours
4:16 PM, 19 Aug
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced Rs 100 Crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit regions of the state
3:46 PM, 19 Aug
Sandeep Singh, IAF Chief Operations Officer Jammu: We received info at 12 pm that some people needed to be rescued, by 12:29 pm helicopter was here. Our Garud Commandos went down& put a hook on fishermen, 4 people were rescued in a short span of time, the operation was successful
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Delhi
Due to rising water-level of Yamuna river, vehicle movement on 'Loha Pul' (old iron bridge) over the river has been stopped. The water level has reached 205 meters (the warning level is at 204.50 meters).
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarakhand
4 dead, 3 rescued & 1 missing in Makudi village, Uttarkashi district following a cloud burst in the area. Rescue operation underway.
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Jammu & Kashmir: People stuck near an under-construction bridge in JAMMU after a sudden increase in water-level of Tawi river. Rescue operation underway. pic.twitter.com/oi4774ffMS
People stuck near an under-construction bridge in Jammu after a sudden increase in water-level of Tawi river. Rescue operation underway.
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Punjab
Jalandhar: Flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall
3:44 PM, 19 Aug
Kerala
Death toll in flood-related incidents rises to 121. 40 people injured, 21 still missing.
3:44 PM, 19 Aug
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
Road near Hanogi temple in Dwada damaged following heavy rainfall.
3:43 PM, 19 Aug
India Meteorological Department, Dehradun: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in Kumaun region during the next 24 hours.
3:43 PM, 19 Aug
Kullu
Traffic movement stopped at Bhuntar-Manikaran road near Sarsadi after the road caved in following a landslide.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Himachal Pradesh
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, & Jedvi villages pic.twitter.com/XxPypEhVmi
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, & Jedvi villages
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarakhand
Secretary (Incharge) Disaster Management, S A Murugesan, to ANI: 17 people have died in the cloud burst in Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Delhi Government has called for an emergency meeting of concerned officials in wake of the rising water level in the national capital. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will chair the meeting.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Himachal Pradesh
Normal life affected in Hamirpur due to heavy rainfall in the area.
3:41 PM, 19 Aug
Meanwhile, in 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.
3:41 PM, 19 Aug
Finance Secretary Amit Negi, Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal, & Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Ashish Chauhan took stock of the situation in Arakot following cloud-burst in the region.
3:41 PM, 19 Aug
Dehradun
Dehradun: Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients being brought from Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi. #Uttarakhandpic.twitter.com/GPCXQqqoe0
Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients being brought from Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi.
3:40 PM, 19 Aug
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
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
3:40 PM, 19 Aug
Himachal Pradesh
National Highway (NH) 3 between Manali and Kullu partially damaged following heavy rainfall in the state.
3:39 PM, 19 Aug
Kullu
Incessant rain has led to flooding in the district; two persons have lost their lives in flood-related incidents in Kullu.
3:37 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarkashi
Two choppers have taken off for Arakot of Mori with communication equipment & ropes for rescue operations following cloud burst. Three medical teams have also reached Arakot.
3:37 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarakhand
Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi's Mori tehsil following cloudburst in the area.
3:36 PM, 19 Aug
Besides, the national capital Delhi also witnessed rains following which the water level in the Yamuna river neared warning level.
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3:35 PM, 19 Aug
In Himachal Pradesh, 22 people including two Nepalese lost their lives as rains remained unabated. Reports say that nine people died in Shimla, five in Solan, two each in Kullu, Sirmaur, Solan and Chamba and one each in Una and Lahaul-Spiti districts. Landslides hit a spot near the RTO office, leaving three people dead. One person sustained injuries in the incident. Following the downpour, district officials in the state have ordered the closure of all educational institutions in Shimla and Kullu on Monday.
3:35 PM, 19 Aug
In Punjab, three people were reported killed as the roof of their house collapsed. Eleven people, including four women, have been rescued after they got stuck when the overflowing water of Beas river flooded their village in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. Heavy rain remained unabated in the state and neighbouring Haryana following which the Army has been asked to remain on standby after 8.14 lakh cusec water was released from the Hathini Kund barrage in the Yamuna river.
3:35 PM, 19 Aug
In Uttarakhand, three people were killed and around 22 went missing as heavy rains lashed the state. Cloudbursts in Mori block of Uttarkashi district wreaked havoc in several villages, damaging several houses in Arakot, Makuri and Tikochi villages. A woman was also washed away in Dehradun district when her car fell into a seasonal river, they said.
3:35 PM, 19 Aug
The local administration has issued a warning to all the pilgrims travelling to Badrinath Temple and the yatra was stopped after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in Uttarakhand. More than 2,000 yatris got stranded in Badrinath after the landslides.
3:36 PM, 19 Aug
Joshimath, Kangchenjunga, Hanuman Chatti, Lambagar and Pandukeshwar are the worst-affected areas.
3:36 PM, 19 Aug
Besides, the national capital Delhi also witnessed rains following which the water level in the Yamuna river neared warning level.
3:37 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarakhand
Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi's Mori tehsil following cloudburst in the area.
3:37 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarkashi
Two choppers have taken off for Arakot of Mori with communication equipment & ropes for rescue operations following cloud burst. Three medical teams have also reached Arakot.
3:39 PM, 19 Aug
Kullu
Incessant rain has led to flooding in the district; two persons have lost their lives in flood-related incidents in Kullu.
3:40 PM, 19 Aug
Himachal Pradesh
National Highway (NH) 3 between Manali and Kullu partially damaged following heavy rainfall in the state.
3:40 PM, 19 Aug
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
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
3:41 PM, 19 Aug
Dehradun
Dehradun: Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients being brought from Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi. #Uttarakhandpic.twitter.com/GPCXQqqoe0
Emergency Wing at Doon Hospital prepared to take-up patients being brought from Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi.
3:41 PM, 19 Aug
Finance Secretary Amit Negi, Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal, & Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Ashish Chauhan took stock of the situation in Arakot following cloud-burst in the region.
3:41 PM, 19 Aug
Meanwhile, in 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.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Himachal Pradesh
Normal life affected in Hamirpur due to heavy rainfall in the area.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Delhi Government has called for an emergency meeting of concerned officials in wake of the rising water level in the national capital. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will chair the meeting.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarakhand
Secretary (Incharge) Disaster Management, S A Murugesan, to ANI: 17 people have died in the cloud burst in Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi.
3:42 PM, 19 Aug
Himachal Pradesh
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, & Jedvi villages pic.twitter.com/XxPypEhVmi
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, & Jedvi villages
3:43 PM, 19 Aug
Kullu
Traffic movement stopped at Bhuntar-Manikaran road near Sarsadi after the road caved in following a landslide.
3:43 PM, 19 Aug
India Meteorological Department, Dehradun: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in Kumaun region during the next 24 hours.
Road near Hanogi temple in Dwada damaged following heavy rainfall.
3:44 PM, 19 Aug
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
3:44 PM, 19 Aug
Kerala
Death toll in flood-related incidents rises to 121. 40 people injured, 21 still missing.
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Punjab
Jalandhar: Flood-like situation in 7 villages of Phillaur following heavy rainfall
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Jammu & Kashmir: People stuck near an under-construction bridge in JAMMU after a sudden increase in water-level of Tawi river. Rescue operation underway. pic.twitter.com/oi4774ffMS
People stuck near an under-construction bridge in Jammu after a sudden increase in water-level of Tawi river. Rescue operation underway.
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Uttarakhand
4 dead, 3 rescued & 1 missing in Makudi village, Uttarkashi district following a cloud burst in the area. Rescue operation underway.
3:45 PM, 19 Aug
Delhi
Due to rising water-level of Yamuna river, vehicle movement on 'Loha Pul' (old iron bridge) over the river has been stopped. The water level has reached 205 meters (the warning level is at 204.50 meters).
3:46 PM, 19 Aug
Sandeep Singh, IAF Chief Operations Officer Jammu: We received info at 12 pm that some people needed to be rescued, by 12:29 pm helicopter was here. Our Garud Commandos went down& put a hook on fishermen, 4 people were rescued in a short span of time, the operation was successful
4:16 PM, 19 Aug
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced Rs 100 Crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit regions of the state
4:20 PM, 19 Aug
Skyment Weather said that light rains are expected over Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram during next 2-3 hours
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