No end to rains in Northern states, IMD issues red alert

Heavy rains continued to devastate Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh as water level in major rivers continues to rise on Tuesday, Several districts of Punjab and Haryana received heavy to moderate rainfall on Tuesday making life more miserable. Two women have reportedly died in rain related incidents in Himachal during last 24 hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red nowcast warning on Tuesday, forecasting heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour, accompanied by thunderstorms, in multiple districts across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. According to the IMD, the districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, and Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh were placed under a red alert. In Haryana, the warning covered Fatehabad, Jind, Hisar, Gu-rugram, Rewari, and Mewat.In the hill states of Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kangra, and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, a red alert was issued. In Punjab, the affected districts included Pathankot, Gurdas-pur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Moga, and Barnala.”Heavy spells (>15 mm/hr) accompanied with thunderstorms are likely in these districts. People are advised to take precautionary measures and avoid vulnerable areas,” Met said.The department also issued an orange nowcast warning for moderate rainfall between 5-15 mm per hour, accompanied by thunderstorms, in some districts of

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East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Ut-tarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh, and north Chhattisgarh,