Overview

• Yellow-to-orange IMD alerts remain active across Telangana, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Himachal Pradesh with heavy to very heavy rain forecast through mid-August.
• Kerala districts Kannur and Kasaragod saw red alerts downgraded to orange, while dams in Idukki and Wayanad hover near critical levels.
• About 190 people have been rescued after a cloudburst-induced flash flood and landslide in Uttarkashi, with Army and disaster response teams conducting ongoing evacuations.
• Urban centers face severe disruptions, including waterlogged streets and traffic snarls in Hyderabad, heavy downpours and airport delays in Bengaluru, and school closures in six Shimla subdivisions.
• IMD has issued landslide warnings for the hilly North Bengal districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong as rivers overflow and flood-like conditions persist.