India Meteorological Department on Thursday has issued a warning of heavy rainfall for the next 36 hours for the entire state, including Char Dham Yatra route.


Heavy rains have lashed various locations in the state. National Highway-9 closed down at Dhaun, Champawat due to incessant rains for the past nine hours.Ramnagar too experienced a flood-like situation and roads are being blocked.


Only July 23, Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain alert for the state. The State Disaster Management has also asked the district magistrates to ensure a high level of precaution, safety and traffic are maintained.Along with Uttarakhand, Delhi too experienced heavy rainfall and severe water-logging on Thursday. -- ANI