A ‘cloudburst’ is described as a sudden extreme rainfall, 100mm or more, within a very short period, typically an hour, over a relatively small area ...

According to Uttarkashi district administration, at least 20 people are missing and about 80-90 buildings have been damaged as a result of extreme weather events, likely caused by climate crisis ...

Flash floods triggered by twin cloudbursts have caused extensive destruction in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. The ...

Cloudbursts in Uttarkhand caused severe flash floods, damaging infrastructure and leaving many missing. Meanwhile, heavy ...

Uttarakhand authorities have shut all schools and Anganwadi centres in Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, and Rudraprayag districts following an IMD warning of heavy rainfall. The move aims to protect ...