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Uttarakhand Faces Record Rainfall, Experts Warn of Landslides and Floods
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 24 Jul 2026, 09:07 AM
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Uttarakhand is experiencing extreme rainfall, prompting experts to warn of imminent landslides and floods across the state.
Uttarakhand has recorded rainfall amounts that far exceed the state’s normal seasonal averages, with several districts reporting heavy downpours over the past week.
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority and the Indian Meteorological Department have issued urgent warnings, highlighting the heightened risk of landslides in the hilly terrain and flooding in low‑lying plains.
In response, authorities have mobilised emergency response teams, are monitoring river levels closely, and have activated evacuation protocols for the most vulnerable communities.
Local officials are urging residents to avoid roads prone to landslides, stay alert for sudden weather changes, and keep emergency supplies ready as forecasts predict continued rainfall.
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority and the Indian Meteorological Department have issued urgent warnings, highlighting the heightened risk of landslides in the hilly terrain and flooding in low‑lying plains.
In response, authorities have mobilised emergency response teams, are monitoring river levels closely, and have activated evacuation protocols for the most vulnerable communities.
Local officials are urging residents to avoid roads prone to landslides, stay alert for sudden weather changes, and keep emergency supplies ready as forecasts predict continued rainfall.