Dehradun Police on Alert as River Levels Rise Amid Heavy Rain

Current Summary

Dehradun police have been placed on alert as river levels rise amid continuous heavy rainfall, according to August 29 reports from The News Mill and ANI. The Tamasa River in Dehradun is now in spate following heavy rain, according to an August 30 ANI News report. The Rispana and Tons rivers in Dehradun have also swelled amid the continuing rain, with the district under an orange alert, according to a September 1 DNA India report. Two people died and one woman survived after their car was swept away in floodwaters in Dehradun amid the heavy rain, according to September 1 reports from Public TV English and ETV Bharat. Ganga water levels have also risen in Rishikesh amid the heavy rain, prompting deployment of SDRF and Water Police at the ghats, with tourists advised to move to safer ground, according to an August 30 Prameya News report. Yamuna water levels have also risen alongside the Ganga, contributing to a broader flood scare across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, according to a September 1 Times of India report. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said the state remains on alert amid the rain and is closely monitoring the situation, according to an August 30 Times of India report. The State Disaster Response Force has now been placed on high alert across Uttarakhand amid an orange weather warning, according to an August 30 The News Mill report. IMD has issued a further warning of heavy rain across Uttarakhand for August 31, according to an August 30 CNBC-TV18 report. Schools were closed on September 1 in at least six districts — Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarkashi and Chamoli — amid the continuing rain, according to a September 1 Sunday Guardian report. Anganwadi centres in Dehradun were also closed on September 1, alongside schools, amid the heavy rain forecast, according to September 1 ANI News and The News Mill reports. Schools in Pithoragarh district will remain closed on September 2 amid continuing heavy rainfall, according to a September 1 Daily Jagran report. IMD has since issued a red alert for two districts amid the continuing rain, with 17 roads reported blocked across the state, according to a September 1 Zoom News report. IMD has now issued a fresh orange alert for very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, along with Chhattisgarh and East Madhya Pradesh, according to a September 2 News On AIR report. A September 2 India Today report puts the statewide rain-related death toll at seven and says more than 170 roads are now blocked across Uttarakhand amid continuing landslides, with fresh alerts issued. The reports do not disclose the identities of the car accident victims, current water levels, whether any evacuations have been ordered, which two districts are under red alert, or a district-by-district breakdown of the seven deaths or 170 blocked roads.

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• 2 Sept, 03:40 am
  A September 2 India Today report puts Uttarakhand's statewide rain-related death toll at seven and says landslides have blocked more than 170 roads across the state, with fresh alerts issued amid continuing heavy rain.
• 2 Sept, 02:41 am
  IMD has issued a fresh orange alert for very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, alongside Chhattisgarh and East Madhya Pradesh, according to a September 2 News On AIR report, as the state's monsoon spell continues.
• 1 Sept, 06:50 pm
  IMD has issued a red alert for two districts in Uttarakhand amid the continuing heavy rain, with schools closed and 17 roads reported blocked across the state, according to a September 1 Zoom News report.
• 1 Sept, 04:41 pm
  Schools in Pithoragarh district will remain closed on September 2 amid continuing heavy rainfall, according to a September 1 Daily Jagran report.
• 1 Sept, 02:20 pm
  An ETV Bharat report corroborates that two people died and one woman survived after their car was swept away in floodwaters in Dehradun.
• 1 Sept, 01:50 pm
  Reports on September 1 raise the possibility of school closures continuing into September 2 in additional districts amid ongoing landslides and IMD alerts, though the specific districts have not been confirmed.
• 1 Sept, 09:30 am
  Two people died and one was rescued after their car was swept away in floodwaters in Dehradun amid the ongoing heavy rainfall, according to a September 1 Public TV English report.
• 1 Sept, 08:31 am
  Yamuna water levels have also risen alongside the Ganga amid the ongoing heavy rain, contributing to a broader flood scare across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, according to a September 1 Times of India report.
• 1 Sept, 05:10 am
  The Rispana and Tons rivers in Dehradun have also swelled amid continuous heavy rain, with the district under an orange alert, according to a September 1 DNA India report.
• 1 Sept, 04:50 am
  Anganwadi centres in Dehradun have also been closed on September 1, alongside schools, amid the heavy rain forecast, according to ANI News and The News Mill reports.
• 1 Sept, 12:40 am
  Schools are closed on September 1 in at least six districts — Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar (Haldwani), Uttarkashi and Chamoli — amid continuing heavy rain, according to a September 1 Sunday Guardian report, updating an earlier report that had cited only three unnamed districts.
• 31 Aug, 11:11 am
  Schools have been closed in three Uttarakhand districts for September 1 amid continuing heavy rain, according to an August 31 iNews Zoombangla report, though the specific districts remain unnamed.
• 31 Aug, 10:21 am
  Schools have been ordered closed in several Uttarakhand districts for September 1 amid the continuing heavy rain, according to an August 31 Telegraph India report. The exact list of affected districts and the issuing authority are not disclosed.
• 31 Aug, 12:31 am
  IMD has issued a fresh warning of heavy rain across Uttarakhand for August 31, alongside similar warnings for Odisha and Chhattisgarh, according to an August 30 CNBC-TV18 report.
• 30 Aug, 05:11 pm
  The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been placed on high alert across Uttarakhand amid an orange weather warning, according to an August 30 The News Mill report.
• 30 Aug, 03:41 pm
  Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) have been deployed as heavy rain triggers waterlogging concerns, according to an August 30 Pioneer Edge report.
• 30 Aug, 02:31 pm
  Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the state remains on alert amid continuing rain and that the situation is being closely monitored, according to an August 30 Times of India report.
• 30 Aug, 11:01 am
  Authorities have advised tourists in Rishikesh to move to safer ground as Ganga water levels continue to rise amid heavy rain, according to an August 30 Prameya News report.
• 30 Aug, 09:41 am
  Ganga water levels have also risen in Rishikesh amid the heavy rain, prompting deployment of SDRF and Water Police at the ghats, according to an August 30 ANI report.
• 30 Aug, 06:20 am
  The Tamasa River in Dehradun is in spate following heavy rain, according to an August 30 ANI News report, identifying one of the rivers behind the police alert over rising water levels.
• 29 Aug, 04:21 am
  Signal detected: Dehradun Police on Alert as River Levels Rise Amid Heavy Rain