Light to moderate rainfall likely in many parts of HP in next few hours: IMD

The India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in several districts of Himachal Pradesh in the next few hoursIMD has warned of light to moderate rainfall at many places in the districts of Bilaspur Solan Shimla Sirmaur Hamirpur Mandi and Kangra with a few spells of intense to very intense rainfall likely to occur at isolated placesLight to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at a few places in the Districts of Kullu Una and Chamba it addedThe weather department also warned of light rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Kinnaur Lahul and Spiti during the next 3 to 4 hoursOn June 26 the India Meteorological Department IMD issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh starting June 29 with warnings of potential flash floods rising river levels and landslides in several districtsSpeaking to ANI Sandeep Kumar Sharma a Senior Scientist at the IMDs Shimla Centre said that the state has experienced widespread rainfall over the past 24 hours with some areas recording intense precipitationAlmost all regions in Himachal Pradesh received rainfall during the past 24 hours The highest rainfall was recorded in Palampur at 76 mm followed by Banjar at 75 mm Moderate rainfall of around 55 mm was recorded in SirmaurPeople should stay away from rivers and streams landslide risk remains high Sharma saidHe added that light to moderate rainfall is expected to continue in most parts of the state on June 26 and 27 with isolated spells of heavy rain likely in Kangra Chamba and Kullu districtsThere is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in Kangra Chamba and Kullu districts during these two days On June 27 the weather activity will intensify in Solan Shimla and Sirmaur districts he addedTemporary weather relief is expected on June 28 but intense rains are forecasted to return on June 29 and 30According to Sharma June 28 will bring a slight dip in rainfall activity but higher reaches and midhill areas may still receive moderate showers However weather is expected to worsen again by June 29 and 30 The spell of heavy rain will resume on June 29 We have issued an orange alert for five districts Una Bilaspur Solan Shimla and Sirmaur for heavy to very heavy rainfall he saidThe forecast also suggests that Kullu Mandi and Shimla could experience significant rainfall during this periodForecasts are being updated via SMS and are being regularly shared with the State Disaster Management Authority and other relevant agencies Sharma addedThe IMD has issued a public advisory particularly for residents and tourists in vulnerable areas to avoid rivers streams and steep slopes citing a high probability of landslides during intense rainfall spellsMeanwhile the death toll in flash floods near the Manuni stream in Dharamshala has reached seven a senior police official said on SaturdayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever