Overview
- The India Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for multiple states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Telangana, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall through August 17.
- Cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh have washed away bridges in Shimla, Rampur, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti and forced the closure of over 300 roads under orange warnings.
- In Punjab, the swollen Beas River breached temporary bunds in Kapurthala district, flooding more than a dozen villages and submerging thousands of acres of farmland as NDRF and SDRF teams reinforce defences.
- Satellite imagery and Central Water Commission data confirm that the Ganga and Ghagra rivers in Bihar are flowing above danger levels, with embankment breaches inundating Bhagalpur and surrounding districts.
- Intense downpours have caused severe waterlogging across Delhi-NCR and Lucknow, paralyzing traffic, prompting school closures and mobilizing pumps and relief camps.