Overview

• Landslides and flash floods have shut 307 roads statewide, including the Chandigarh-Manali (NH-21) and Manali-Leh (NH-3) highways.
• The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for isolated very heavy rain through August 5 as downpours persist.
• Officials report 284 power transformers and 210 water schemes damaged, with cumulative losses reaching about Rs 1,692 crore since June 20.
• Rescue teams confirm 101 deaths and 36 people missing in rain-related incidents, with more than 1,600 homes fully or partially damaged.
• Authorities plan one-way traffic restorations once rains ease and warn residents and tourists to avoid rivers and low-lying areas.