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Weather
Red Alert Issued for Uttarakhand as Heavy Rain Threatens State
✍️ CNBC TV18
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 06:06 AM
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The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across the state.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Uttarakhand under a red alert, the highest level of weather warning, citing the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rain in the coming hours.
Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors, avoid travel on vulnerable roads, and be prepared for possible landslides and flash floods in hilly areas.
While Uttarakhand bears the brunt of the alert, the IMD has also issued heavy‑to‑very heavy rain warnings for parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, advising similar precautions.
Emergency services in the affected districts have been put on standby, and local administrations are monitoring river levels and landslide‑prone zones closely.
Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors, avoid travel on vulnerable roads, and be prepared for possible landslides and flash floods in hilly areas.
While Uttarakhand bears the brunt of the alert, the IMD has also issued heavy‑to‑very heavy rain warnings for parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, advising similar precautions.
Emergency services in the affected districts have been put on standby, and local administrations are monitoring river levels and landslide‑prone zones closely.