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- Uttarakhand has put seven districts on high alert after the India Meteorological Department warned of heavy rainfall on July 31, raising fears of waterlogging and flash floods in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh.
- The state emergency operations centre has directed district administrations to monitor vulnerable areas, keep local administration active, and reopen blocked roads quickly, with police, SDRF and other departments told to coordinate.
- All schools and anganwadi centres in Rudraprayag have been ordered closed on Friday as a precaution.
- Tourists have been barred from travelling to high Himalayan areas, and machinery is being kept ready on landslide-prone routes.
What to watch next
- Whether heavy rain actually hits the seven districts on July 31 and any reports of flooding or road blockages
- Further school closures or travel restrictions in other districts
- When the tourist ban on high Himalayan areas is lifted
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Named India · Bageshwar · Chamoli · Dehradun · Haridwar · Pauri Garhwal · Pithoraghar · Rudraprayag · Tehri · Uttarakhand · Uttarkashi · India Meteorological Department · State Emergency Operations Centre
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