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Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods In Uttarakhand, More Downpour Predicted For Next Few Days

Parts of Uttarakhand have been hit by flash floods and landslides due to the heavy rains that have been battering the several areas of the state for days.

The State Disaster Management Center on Wednesday had warned about the possibility of heavy and very heavy rains in the state on Thursday. All District Magistrates have been directed to take precautionary measures in order to avoid any untoward incidents.

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The Gangotri National Highway has been closed for more than 30 hours due to incessant rainfall and landslides in Uttarakhand.

A local resident said livelihoods have been impacted due to the closure of the highway. Even areas near the China border are disconnected after the heavy rainfall.

#WATCH Heavy rainfall lashes Dehradun, #Uttarakhand
India Meteorological Department has predicted "partly cloudy sky with possibility of heavy rain or thunderstorm" in the district today pic.twitter.com/maeGHMulCp

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Border Roads Organisation and district authorities have given assurances that the highway will reopen soon.

The rainfall has impacted the normal routine of people in various districts of Uttarakhand.

#Uttarakhand:- Nadi Mitra Mandli member Kuldeep Tomar, Katapathar on 1st #flood spell in #Yamuna this monsoon season. See how river people use traditional knowledge to guess whether level rising or falling & to what extent #river will rise if it continues to rain. @yamunajiyepic.twitter.com/Tl0AvbQ8z5

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Meanwhile, 40 motorways have been blocked and several houses flooded after heavy rainfall in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.

The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Wednesday issued a flood forecast based on the expected rainfall in the next 24 hours in certain parts of the country.

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"Flash flood guidance for next 24 hours in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Eastern region of Rajasthan, Western region of Madhya Pradesh as given by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)," said Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast in a tweet.

Moderate risk over neighbourhood areas Chamba, and Kangra of Himachal Pradesh subdivision; Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand Subdivision; Sikar, Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Karai, Baran, and Tonk in East Rajasthan subdivision and Sheopur and Shivpuri in West Madhya Pradesh Subdivision, it added.

Earlier in the day, IMD has predicted that moderate to severe thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely at isolated places over East Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours.

The IMD further predicted, "Isolated extremely heavy falls also likely over Gujarat state and East Rajasthan and isolated heavy to very heavy falls over northern parts of Konkan and Goa during August 13 to 15."

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