Himachal & J&K Schools Closed Due To Cloudbursts

Heavy rain triggered flash floods in the Beerwah and Khag areas of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, where one person was swept away.

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police and other security agencies have launched search and rescue operations. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Kashmir from Monday.

In Assam, the flood situation has worsened due to continuous rainfall. At least 21 people died in flood-related incidents over the past 24 hours, while more than 5.64 lakh people have been affected across 16 districts. Rescue and relief operations are underway in several areas.

In Himachal Pradesh, all schools and colleges in Mandi, Kangra and Sirmaur districts have been closed for Wednesday amid continuing heavy rain. The death toll from the ongoing monsoon has risen to 66 in the state. Satellite Image of Clouds Over the Country on 22 July

Pictures related to the weather across the country

Monsoon has become active again in Jhalawar district. Parwan river is in spate in the Manoharthana area of the district.

Due to flash floods in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, four houses and three cowsheds were completely damaged.

Due to overnight rain in Sikar city, many parts of the city have been waterlogged.

A hill suddenly collapsed on the Sobla-Dhakar road leading to the China border in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Weather forecast for the next two days

22 July

• Orange alert: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, East Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Central Maharashtra.
• Yellow alert: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim.
• No warning: Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Kerala.

23 July

• Red alert: Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
• Orange alert: Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Central Maharashtra, Goa, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
• Orange alert: Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Gujarat region, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
• Strong winds are likely over Karnataka, Telangana and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.