Landslide Alert Issued For….

The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Uttarakhand has issued a high-alert landslide warning for four districts-Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli-following a forecast by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The alert, dated July 6, warns of potential landslides on July 7 and 8 in several subdivisions, including Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Ukhimath, Ghansali, Narendra Nagar, Dhanaulti, Dunda, and Chinyalisaur.The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in these regions, significantly increasing the risk of slope failures and road blockages.In response, the SEOC has directed all district magistrates and disaster management authorities to implement strict precautionary measures. These include maintaining high alert across all administrative levels, regulating vehicular movement, and ensuring rapid response in case of any disaster. All nodal officers under the Incident Response System (IRS) have been instructed to remain on high alert.