The relief of pleasant weather at the beginning of monsoon in the hill states has now turned into a big disaster for the local residents and tourists. Continuous torrential rains from Uttarakhand to Himachal Pradesh have completely disrupted normal life. Rivers are in spate, major highways are being closed due to landslides at various places and infrastructure is being heavily damaged. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert of very heavy rain in many parts of both the states for the next 72 hours. Structure collapsed in the first rain in Uttarakhand, orange alert in 9 districts. Destructive pictures of rain are emerging from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Recently, a bridge built at a cost of Rs 16 crore was damaged in the strong current of Tons river near Nanda Ki Chowki in Premnagar. Traffic has been completely disrupted due to a huge pit in the middle of the bridge. Apart from this, the protection wall of Chhoti Bindal river collapsed in Govindgarh area of ​​Dehradun, due to which the houses built on the banks of the river are directly in danger of erosion. The weather department has issued an ‘orange alert’ for nine major districts of the state—Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Nainital, Bageshwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Pithoragarh. Water level of rivers: The water level of Kali river in Pithoragarh and Bhilangana river in Ghansali of Tehri has reached near the danger mark. Roads closed: Traffic has been stopped as a precautionary measure due to debris falling from the hill on Narendranagar-Gujrada-Ranipokhari road. Administrative Steps: As a precautionary measure, holidays have been declared in all government and private schools and Anganwadi centers from class 1 to 12 in many districts including Dehradun. Teams of State Disaster Management Department, SDRF and NDRF have been deployed in sensitive areas. Flash flood in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, dense fog in Shimla, while the situation in the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh also remains very worrying. Flash flood at night in Chamba district caused huge devastation. Debris entered many residential areas and houses, two trucks were buried and five cars were washed away in the strong current of water. Talking about the capital Shimla, visibility has reduced significantly due to torrential rains and dense fog since morning, due to which drivers are facing a lot of difficulties in driving. The Meteorological Department has predicted intermittent heavy to very heavy rain in Shimla, Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur districts for the next few days. Safety advisory for tourists and local people In view of the continuous erosion and landslides in the hilly areas, the local administration and police have issued a strict advisory for the tourists and local people: Stay away from rivers and streams: Completely avoid going near swollen rivers, mountain drains and waterfalls. Avoid unnecessary travel: Unless absolutely necessary, avoid traveling on hilly roads and landslide prone areas. Keep updated information: Before leaving for the journey, definitely check the latest alerts from the local disaster management and meteorological department.