Heavy rains lash Gujarat, 34 dead; flood alert sounded in Kashmir

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, June 25, 2015: With Monsoon setting over in many parts of the country, incessant rains have swollen many rivers and created flood-like situation in the states of Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir.

 

Flood alert in Kashmir

Heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir have brought back the fears of last year’s devastating floods, which caused extensive damage to life and property.

The Jhelum river, which caused havoc last September, is flowing above the danger mark prompting the authorities to sound high alert in Anantnag and Pulwama districts.

The level of the river at Sangam in Anantnag district was 26.80 ft, which is above the danger mark, while it was 19.80 ft at Ram Munshibagh in Srinagar city at 8 am, also above the danger mark.

Heavy rains lash parts of Gujarat, 34 dead

Heavy rains and squally winds lashed parts of Gujarat on Wednesday with Rajkot and Amreli districts facing a flood-like situation, besides claiming 34 lives due to continuous downpour.

Heavy rains have been triggered by a deep depression in the weather system. Saurashtra region was pounded by incessant rains with Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Ahmedabad among the worst-affected districts

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Heavy rains predicted in Himachal

The southwest monsoon has made landfall in Himachal Pradesh.

The MeT department has predicted heavy to very heavy rains across the state between June 24 to June 26.

Heavy rainfall lash parts of Rajasthan

Under pre-monsoon pressure, moderate to heavy rainfalls lashed parts of Rajasthan yesterday with the MeT department predicting that monsoon might cover the entire state today.

According to a MeT department report, south-west monsoon on Wednesday entered in some parts of eastern Rajasthan causing light to heavy rains in Jaipur, Srigangangar, Ajmer, Udaipur districts.

Eastern UP witnesses heavy rainfall

Eastern Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy to moderate rains on Wednesday with the MeT department predicting that monsoon may cover the entire state in next few days.

Western Uttar Pradesh too received heavy to moderate rainfall at a few isolated places in the last 24 hours.

Met office Director JP Gupta said that monsoon has entered eastern parts of the state and there was possibility of it covering the entire state in the next few days.

Maharashtra receives 80% of month’s rainfall at onset

With bountiful rains, monsoon has set in satisfactorily in Maharashtra with the state receiving 80 percent rainfall of the month at the very beginning of the season.

An official at agriculture department said the onset of monsoon has brought cheer amid predictions that it was going to be inadequate this year.

Rains lash few parts of Punjab, Haryana

Rains on Wednesday lashed few parts of Punjab and Haryana, with maximum temperatures remaining far below normal level in most parts of both the states.

Bhiwani received rainfall of 32.2 mm while its maximum was 34 degrees Celsius.

In Punjab, Amritsar witnessed showers at 0.6 mm and it recorded its maximum at 30.8 degrees Celsius which was eight degrees below normal.

Flood situation in Assam improves

The flood situation in Assam has shown signs of improvement though nearly 22,000 people are still suffering due to the waters in over 25 villages across the state.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily flood report that more than 21,700 people were affected as of now in 29 villages across Barpeta, Dhemaji, Morigaon, Lakhimpur and Chirang districts.

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