Because to the rain, most rivers are overflowing. In Tehri, Haridwar,
and Rishikesh, the Ganga is running above the danger mark. The Alaknanda and
Mandakini rivers are running above the danger threshold in Rudraprayag,
Srinagar, and Devprayag, according to the disaster control room in
Uttarakhand's Dehradun.
Since Sunday, rain has killed at least 53 people in Himachal Pradesh.
Torrential rain has also destroyed Uttarakhand over the last two days,
demolishing structures and caused landslides that have breached the national
roads leading to the temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Gangotri.
Beginning on July 10, the river ran over the danger level of 205.33
metres for eight consecutive days.
Due to significant rains in both the nation's capital and the higher
catchment areas of the Yamuna river in mid-July, Delhi saw catastrophic floods.
On July 13, the Yamuna reached a record height of 208.66 metres, breaking its
previous record and entering the city more deeply than it has in more than 40
years.
During the floods, almost 27,000 people had to be evacuated, and the
damages done to property, companies, and incomes totaled crores of rupees.
Parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi are included in the catchment area of the
Yamuna river system.
Around 41,000 people live in Delhi's low-lying riverside neighbourhoods,
which are thought to be susceptible to floods. Despite the property being owned
by the Delhi Development Authority, the revenue department, and private
persons, encroachments on the river's floodplain have taken place throughout
the years.
Floods in the city mostly impact the northeast, east, central, and
southeast sectors. East Delhi is classified as a floodplain zone and is
extremely sensitive to flooding, according to a report on "Urban Flooding
and its Management" by the irrigation and flood control department.
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