Himachal Pradesh Issued Orange Alert as Heavy Rain Looms for August 10-11

Himachal Pradesh Issued Orange Alert as Heavy Rain Looms for August 10-11Dharamshala Records Highest Rainfall at 79 mm in Past 24 HoursHimachal Pradesh on Alert as Met Department Warns of Heavy Rains for Monday-Tuesday. Authorities in Himachal Pradesh are bracing for another spell of intense rainfall after the Shimla Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert on Friday, warning of heavy to very heavy showers at isolated locations across the state on August 10 and 11. In terms of rainfall recorded over the 24 hours since Thursday evening, Dharamshala topped the list with 79 mm, followed closely by Jogindernagar at 76 mm. Mandi recorded 63.4 mm, Kandaghat 63.2 mm, and Jatton Barrage 62 mm. Shimla received 54.6 mm, while Manali, Sarahan, and Kufri logged 47 mm, 40.7 mm, and 40 mm respectively.