Cloudburst and Floods in Himachal and Uttarakhand: Himalayan Disaster
Introduction: Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, these two beautiful hill states of India, have been facing the fury of nature in the last few years which has disrupted the life of their people. Disasters like cloudburst, sudden floods and landslides are now becoming the destiny of this place. There are many reasons behind these tragedies, some of which are natural and some are our own mistakes. In this article, these reasons and their serious consequences will be elaborated upon. We want to bring about a new future, along with this we will think about the challenges of the future. 1. Cloudburst and destructive flow of chopped wood Cloudburst is a weather phenomenon in which in a very short time, i.e. in a few minutes, a huge quantity of wood is produced. Within minutes or hours, a particular small area receives more rain than it would normally receive in several days or weeks. When such torrential rain falls on mountains, a huge and rapid deluge of water rushes down the s...