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IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert from Delhi to Uttarakhand Until Aug 25
✍️ Sandesh News
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 06:40 PM
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The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall across Delhi and Uttarakhand, advising residents to take precautions until 25 August.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert covering the Delhi region and the state of Uttarakhand, effective until 25 August.
The warning follows a series of low‑pressure systems that have brought intense showers to the northern plains.
Residents in affected districts are urged to secure loose items, avoid traveling on flooded roads, and stay updated through local media.
Authorities have mobilised emergency teams and advised schools and offices to postpone non‑essential travel.
The alert is part of the IMD’s routine monitoring of monsoon activity in the Himalayan foothills.
The warning follows a series of low‑pressure systems that have brought intense showers to the northern plains.
Residents in affected districts are urged to secure loose items, avoid traveling on flooded roads, and stay updated through local media.
Authorities have mobilised emergency teams and advised schools and offices to postpone non‑essential travel.
The alert is part of the IMD’s routine monitoring of monsoon activity in the Himalayan foothills.