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Red Alert in Uttarakhand, Heavy Rain Warning for Himachal, UP; Char Dham Yatra Suspended
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CNBC TV18•27-09-2026, 05:09
Red Alert in Uttarakhand, Heavy Rain Warning for Himachal, UP; Char Dham Yatra Suspended
- •IMD issues red alert for Uttarakhand, predicting extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on Sunday, September 26, and Monday, September 27.
- •Orange alert issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh.
- •Char Dham Yatra suspended for September 26 and 27 in Uttarakhand due to red alerts.
- •Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds expected across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and other regions on September 27.
- •Heavy rainfall activity to continue in parts of the country, with alerts for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe in the coming days.
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The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Uttarakhand predicting extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, alongside an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh.
The Char Dham Yatra was suspended for September 26 and 27 in Uttarakhand due to the red alerts issued for severe rain across most districts of the state.
Heavy rainfall is expected in Assam and Meghalaya on September 29-30, south interior Karnataka on September 29, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from September 30 to October 1, and Kerala and Mahe during October 1-2.
