Cloudburst in Dehradun: 4 Dead, Shops and Cars Swept Away, Rescue Ops Continue Across Flood-Hit Uttarakhand.
In Dehradun, intense rainfall causes a cloudburst. It has destroyed shops and cars. It has also killed four people. Amid the bad weather, rescue workers are on high alert.
Aadrika Tayal 
New Delhi (India) September 16: Four districts in Uttarakhand—Dehradun, Champawat, Bageshwar, and Nainital are under a heavy rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Authorities warn that because the rivers and streams are overflowing. The authorities advise people to stay vigilant and refrain from going to low-lying regions.
Cloudburst due to Intense Rainfall
According to an official, a cloudburst is caused by heavy rainfall in Dehradun early on Tuesday morning. It has destroyed houses and damaged a bridge. It has also washed away cars and shops.
The district government has shifted the impacted individuals to safer locations after the late-night cloudburst.
Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman says, "Damage have been reported from Sahastradhara and Mal Devta in Dehradun, and also from Mussoorie. Two to three people are said to be missing in Dehradun. A death has been reported from Mussoorie and is being verified.”
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kumkum Joshi, District Magistrate Savin Bansal, and other authorities hurried to the scene. They have assessed the damage on the locations. At the location, authorities from the NDRF, SDRF, PWD and other agencies are using bulldozers for rescue work.
CM Dhami monitors rescue efforts, seeks Centre’s support
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is constantly watching the situation and communicating with the local government. He and his ministers and administrative officials also travelled to the impacted areas.
Dhami tweets, "Some shops have been damaged due to heavy rain in Sahastradhara, Dehradun, late last night. District administration, SDRF, and police have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I am constantly in touch with the local administration in this regard and am personally monitoring the situation.”
The Chief Minister's office claims that Dhami informed Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the situation in Dehradun. The Centre has promised more support.
Due to the intense rain and cloudburst, the District Magistrate has ordered that all Dehradun schools remain closed.
SDRF rescues over 200 stranded students amid flooding
Disaster response teams rescued 200 stranded students on Tuesday. This is after heavy overnight rains caused the Devbhoomi Institute campus in the Paunda area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand to become flooded.
The SDRF said, "The team reached the spot and conducted a quick rescue operation. Amidst the waterlogging, the team worked with utmost prudence and promptness and evacuated all 200 students safely and took them to a safe place."
The Chandrabhaga River near Rishikesh has also exceeded its typical levels. According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), three individuals who were stranded in the river were safely recovered, but many vehicles are still stuck.
Authorities urge people to stay indoors, avoid riverbanks
Officials are keeping a careful eye on the situation, and rescue workers are waiting. The government has urged citizens to avoid going near overflowing rivers and to spend as much time indoors as possible. Additionally, local authorities are organizing relief efforts to guarantee the security of individuals in risky regions.
