128 roads in Himachal Pradesh have been shut down due to landslides and flash floods caused by the ongoing rain spell, as per the Met office's announcement on Friday.
The regional Met office has also stated that there is an 'orange' warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, at isolated places on Saturday. Additionally, there is a 'yellow' warning for heavy rain until August 15.
There is a low to moderate flash flood risk in isolated parts of Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla, and Kullu districts till Saturday, as cautioned by the Met office.
According to the weather department, spells of heavy to very heavy rain are expected at isolated places in Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, and Sirmaur districts on Saturday.
The weather department has issued a warning about the possibility of damage to plantations, crops, vulnerable structures, and kutcha houses due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
As per the State Emergency Operation Centre's report, 60 roads are closed in Mandi, 37 in Kullu, 21 in Shimla, five in Kangra, four in Kinnaur, and one in Hamirpur district.
Furthermore, the report states that 44 power and 67 water supply schemes have been disrupted.
Since Thursday evening, Jogindernagar in Mandi district has received the highest rainfall, measuring 160 mm. This was followed by Dharamshala at 125.4 mm, Kataula at 112.3 mm, Bharari at 98.4 mm, Kandaghat at 80 mm, Palampur at 78.2 mm, Pandoh at 76 mm, Baijnath at 75 mm, Kufri at 70.8 mm, and Shimla at 60.5 mm.
Turbidity in water sources affected the water supply in Shimla. Turbidity refers to the cloudiness of a fluid caused by suspended solids that are usually invisible to the naked eye.
On Friday, Shimla received 24.64 million litres per day (MLD), less than the normal supply of 42-45 MLD. The city receives water from six sources: Gumma, Giri, Churot, Seog, Chairh, and Koti Brandi.
Rain-related incidents have resulted in the loss of over 100 lives, and the state has suffered approximately Rs 842 crores in losses between June 27 and August 9.
Himachal Pradesh has experienced a rainfall deficit of 28% during the monsoon season, with 321.8 mm of rain received against the average of 445.7 mm from June 1 to August 9.
The coldest place in the state was Kukumseri in tribal Lahaul & Spiti district, with a night temperature of 13.4 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Una recorded the highest temperature, reaching 35.8 degrees.
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