Met issues ‘orange alert’ in Himachal amid heavy rains; 145 roads closed
The Shimla Meteorological Office has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, leading to the closure of 145 roads and widespread infrastructure disruption. Monsoon-related incidents have resulted in 64 deaths and significant financial losses across the state.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events in mountainous regions pose severe risks to public safety and critical infrastructure.
The Shimla Met office on Friday (August 7, 2026) issued an 'orange alert' of heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh for Monday and Tuesday (August 10 and 11).
As many as 145 roads have been closed in the State following heavy rains, while 14 water supply schemes and 224 transformers were disrupted as of Friday morning (August 7, 2026), according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).
Dharamshala received 79 mm of rain in the past 24 hours since Thursday evening (August 6, 2026) followed by Jogindernagar 76 mm, Mandi 63.4 mm, Kandaghat 63.2 mm, Jatton Barrage 62 mm, Shimla 54.6 mm, Manali 47 mm, Sarahan 40.7 mm and Kufri 40 mm.
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