Overview

• At least three people died in rain-triggered landslides in Shimla in the past 24 hours as authorities reported disrupted power and water supply and multiple road blockages.
• Jammu and Kashmir’s toll rose to 54 over eight days, with officials citing flooding and landslides that continue to hamper rescue operations.
• IMD red alerts cover September 1 for Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and September 2 for Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, with warnings for flash floods and landslides.
• Delhi-NCR activated flood-control measures after 3.29 lakh cusecs were released from Hathnikund barrage, pushing the Yamuna near danger level and prompting traffic restrictions on the Old Yamuna Bridge.
• Punjab reported widespread inundation with roughly 300,000 acres of farmland under water as NDRF, the Army, the IAF and local administrations conduct rescues and relief deliveries across affected regions.