Monsoon Fury In Himachal Pradesh

This year, the monsoon season really walloped Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The rain turned wild fast, bringing floods and landslides that hit almost everywhere. Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Kangra, and Chamba got it the worst. Landslides blocked over 150 roads in Mandi alone.
Bridges fell apart in Kullu and homes were washed away. Rescue teams are scrambling to reach isolated villages. In Shimla, the rain keeps causing mud-slips, burying houses and turning roads into mud-rivers. Across the state, over 85 people died and at least 40 are still missing. Over 250 roads are closed, making it hard for people to get to hospitals or fetch supplies.
Power is out all over because many transformers have broken down and water systems aren't working. Many villages are relying on water tanks and solar lamps. The Beas River flooded roads, farms and even old temples that have been on dry land for ages. People say they’ve never seen anything like this before.
The damage to property is estimated at ₹570 crore and that's only what they know about so far. Families lost everything: homes, shops, fields and often hope. But even with all the rain and mess, people are tough. In Mandi, a teacher opened her classroom to twenty stranded families. In Kullu, young people are clearing roads by hand. In Chamba, an old man is giving out bread to strangers. It’s also obvious that too much building, cutting down trees and weird weather are making these disasters worse each year. The mountains need help, not just during the floods, but way after the water goes down. Himachal is hurting bad. But the people aren’t giving up. They’re rebuilding things, bit by bit.
(The writer can be reached at vikrant.webs@gmail.com)
This year, the monsoon season really walloped Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The rain turned wild fast, bringing floods and landslides that hit almost everywhere. Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Kangra, and Chamba got it the worst. Landslides blocked over 150 roads in Mandi alone. Bridges fell apart in...
This year, the monsoon season really walloped Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The rain turned wild fast, bringing floods and landslides that hit almost everywhere. Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Kangra, and Chamba got it the worst. Landslides blocked over 150 roads in Mandi alone.
Bridges fell apart in Kullu and homes were washed away. Rescue teams are scrambling to reach isolated villages. In Shimla, the rain keeps causing mud-slips, burying houses and turning roads into mud-rivers. Across the state, over 85 people died and at least 40 are still missing. Over 250 roads are closed, making it hard for people to get to hospitals or fetch supplies.
Power is out all over because many transformers have broken down and water systems aren't working. Many villages are relying on water tanks and solar lamps. The Beas River flooded roads, farms and even old temples that have been on dry land for ages. People say they’ve never seen anything like this before.
The damage to property is estimated at ₹570 crore and that's only what they know about so far. Families lost everything: homes, shops, fields and often hope. But even with all the rain and mess, people are tough. In Mandi, a teacher opened her classroom to twenty stranded families. In Kullu, young people are clearing roads by hand. In Chamba, an old man is giving out bread to strangers. It’s also obvious that too much building, cutting down trees and weird weather are making these disasters worse each year. The mountains need help, not just during the floods, but way after the water goes down. Himachal is hurting bad. But the people aren’t giving up. They’re rebuilding things, bit by bit.
(The writer can be reached at vikrant.webs@gmail.com)
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