Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Flooding Persists Across 25 Uttar Pradesh Districts, Relief Intensifies
Floods are affecting many parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Water remains high in 25 districts, while 37 districts have been affected overall.
Rescue teams have moved nearly 20,000 people to safer places.
Officials say no people or cattle have died so far.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Chitrakoot to check the relief work.
The government is giving families food, supplies, money, and help rebuilding homes.
Boats and shelters are being used to help people leave flooded areas.
Medical teams are distributing chlorine tablets and oral rehydration packets to prevent illness.
Officials are also checking damaged houses, roads, crops, electricity lines, and bridges.
Flooding continues in 25 Uttar Pradesh districts, with 37 districts affected overall.
Authorities have evacuated 19,454 people, including 8,264 on Sunday, with no reported human or cattle deaths.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed relief operations in Chitrakoot and promised assistance to affected families within 24 hours.
Officials deployed 2,075 boats, established 1,315 shelters, and formed 1,072 medical teams.
Of 1,272 flood-damaged homes reported, immediate financial assistance has been provided in 1,002 cases.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh authorities, rescue agencies, affected residents, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- Flooding is continuing across 25 districts, prompting evacuations, rescue operations, shelters, medical assistance, and relief distribution.
- When
- The latest figures and operations were reported on Sunday.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, including the flood-hit district of Chitrakoot.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall and swelling rivers caused widespread flooding and damage to homes, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
- Persisting flooding
- 25 districts
- Districts affected overall
- 37
- People evacuated
- 19,454, including 8,264 on Sunday
- Rescue boats deployed
- 2,075 boats and motorboats
- Flood shelters
- 1,315 shelters housing 6,698 displaced people
- Medical response
- 1,072 medical teams, 6.47 lakh chlorine tablets, and 2.49 lakh ORS packets
- Damaged houses
- 1,272 reported; assistance provided in 1,002 cases
- Reported casualties
- No human or cattle casualties reported