Rain clouds loom over Himachal’s Independence Day functions
Yellow alert for heavy rain in four districts on August 15; orange alert signals intensified rainfall from August 17
Independence Day functions in some districts of Himachal Pradesh could be affected by rain as the weather department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain at isolated places in four districts — Mandi, Sirmaur, Kangra and Bilaspur. Weather in the remaining eight districts is likely to remain clear.
From August 17 onwards, rainfall activity is expected to intensify, with the department issuing an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in five districts — Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur. For August 18, an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain has been issued for Kangra and Sirmaur.
During the past 24 hours, light to moderate rain was recorded at a few places, with heavy rain at isolated places. The highest rainfall was recorded in parts of Kangra, Bilaspur and Mandi districts.
Meanwhile, 114 roads remain blocked across the state. Ten power distribution transformers and several water supply schemes have also been disrupted.
