Mon Sep 01 01:29:16 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Himachal Pradesh is grappling with severe flooding and landslides due to excessive rainfall in August, exceeding the seasonal average by 72%. The meteorological department has issued red alerts for further heavy rainfall, leading to the closure of educational institutions in multiple districts. The deluge has caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads and houses, displacing hundreds. The state government is urging caution and offering aid. This has resulted in ₹3,056 crore and 320 rain related deaths since the start of the monsoon season.

**News Article:**

**Himachal Pradesh Reels Under Flood Havoc as Red Alert Issued for More Rain**

**Shimla, September 1, 2025:** Himachal Pradesh is facing a crisis as relentless rainfall continues to wreak havoc across the state. Following a month of unprecedented rainfall, surpassing the August average by 72%, authorities have issued a red alert for “very heavy to extremely heavy rains” in several districts, raising fears of further landslides and flash floods.

All educational institutions, both public and private, have been shut down in Una, Bilaspur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts as the state braces for another bout of extreme weather. Landslides have already closed 666 roads, including crucial national highways, disrupting transportation and isolating communities.

“The situation is dire,” said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, urging citizens to exercise extreme caution and cooperate with rescue efforts.

Homes and infrastructure have suffered extensive damage. Six houses were destroyed, and 15 were partially damaged in Hamirpur district alone due to land subsidence. Some 120 affected people have been displaced in these areas. Manali-Naggar-Kullu road has been obstructed. Rainwater has entered some houses.

The meteorological department warns of potential landslides, flash floods, land subsidence, water-logging, and swelling of water bodies in the affected districts.

The state has recorded 91 flash floods, 45 cloudbursts and 95 major landslide incidents since the monsoon onset on June 20. As many as 985 power transformers and 495 water supply schemes have been disrupted, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).

The state has suffered losses to the tune of ₹3,056 crore this monsoon, and 320 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents, SEOC data showed. As many as 4,098 houses have been fully or partially damaged.

Thousands of Manimahesh pilgrims are making their way back home from Bharmour.

Residents are on high alert, bracing for further destruction as the state grapples with the aftermath of the relentless downpour.

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