Himachal Pradesh To Receive Heavy Rains from Aug 22 to 24

Shimla: The Meteorological office here has issued an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh from August 22-24 and a ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rain on August 21, even as the monsoon remained subdued in the state.

Isolated parts of the state witnessed light rain on Sunday, it said.

The Meteorological Department also warned of a moderate risk of flash floods in catchment areas of Chamba and Mandi districts and predicted a wet spell till August 26.

Heavy rain can result in landslides, flash floods, and increased water levels in rivers and drains, besides causing damage to standing crops, fruit plants, and young seedlings, the weather office said.


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