Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Orange alert for heavy rain in three Himachal districts
The weather office in India said it may rain very heavily in some parts of a state called Himachal Pradesh.
They put out a special warning called an 'orange alert'.
An orange alert means severe weather is coming and it could disturb travel and power supplies.
The warning is for the districts of Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi.
Heavy rain has already caused many problems in the state.
As of Sunday evening, 118 roads were closed because of the rain.
Since the rainy season began on June 30, at least 68 people have lost their lives in rain-related accidents.
The state also suffered losses of about Rs 835 crore.
Some places got a lot of rain, like Paonta Sahib, which recorded 38.2 mm.
The rain is expected to keep falling until August 15, so people are being told to stay careful.
The India Meteorological Department issued an 'orange alert' for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh.
The alert covers Kangra and Sirmaur for Monday, and Kangra and Mandi for Tuesday.
As of Sunday evening, 118 roads across Himachal Pradesh were closed due to torrential rain, with the most closures in Mandi (44) and Kullu (39).
Since the monsoon onset on June 30, at least 68 people have died in rain-related incidents, 14 in landslides and one in a flash flood, with losses of Rs 835 crore.
The weather department predicts a wet spell in the state until August 15.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued the alert, while the State Emergency Operation Centre reported road closures and officials tracked casualties and losses.
- What
- An 'orange alert' for heavy to very heavy rainfall was issued for three Himachal Pradesh districts, with 118 roads closed and rain-related deaths and huge financial losses reported.
- When
- Sunday, August 9, with the alert covering Monday and Tuesday; the monsoon has been active since June 30 and a wet spell is predicted until August 15.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India — with alerts for Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts.
- Why
- Torrential rain and related incidents such as landslides and a flash flood have caused widespread disruption across the state.
- Alert type
- Orange alert (heavy to very heavy rainfall)
- Districts under alert
- Kangra, Sirmaur (Monday); Kangra, Mandi (Tuesday)
- Roads closed
- 118 as of Sunday evening
- Most road closures by district
- Mandi (44), Kullu (39), Shimla (13)
- Rain-related deaths since June 30
- 68 total; 14 in landslides, 1 in flash flood
- State losses
- Rs 835 crore
- Hardest-hit rainfall reading
- Paonta Sahib: 38.2 mm
- Predicted wet spell
- Until August 15