The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain warning in 18 states on Friday (September 6). A landslide occurred this morning on the Badrinath Highway in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Long queues of vehicles are seen on both sides. The 13-year record of rainfall in Rajasthan has been broken. This monsoon season, from 1 June to 5 September, has received an average of 607.5 mm of rainfall, compared to 435.6 mm for the entire season. From 2011 to 2023 there has never been 600 mm of rain. Many dams in Rajasthan have overflowed. The gates of Bisalpur Dam will be opened today. Since 2004, Bisalpur Dam gates have been opened only 6 times (2004, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020). Madhya Pradesh has received 904.9 mm rainfall from June 1 to September 5. This is 10% more than the annual monsoon average. The state receives an average of 823.9 mm of rainfall during this period. 4 pictures of rain from across the country… 6 lakh people left their homes due to floods in Andhra Pradesh The situation in Andhra Pradesh has not yet returned to normal. Due to continuous heavy rains for the past one week, several districts have been flooded. The situation is worst in Vijayawada. Roads and houses are submerged in water. So far 17 people have died in the state. More than 6 lakh people have left their homes and taken shelter in safer places. 3,973 km of roads have been damaged due to floods. The central government has deployed 30 NDRF teams and helicopters for relief and rescue. Army's help is also being taken. Heavy rain alert in 15 states on September 7
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Landslides in Uttarakhand, Badrinath highway closed: 13-year rain record broken in Rajasthan, alert in 18 states today
