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48 Hours Of Rain In Uttarakhand, No Electricity Or Phone Signal -Vishnu Som

-NDTV blog

After more than 48 hours of incessant rain, the first sign of a let-up - it has now come down to a drizzle with the government indicating that the worst may now be over.

But there has been a heavy price to pay.

After three days of splendid sunshine in Majkhali, in Uttarakhand's Almora district - which opened up extraordinary views of the Nanda Devi, Trishul and Panchachuli ranges, heavy, overcast skies (coinciding with a weather Red Alert) brought ominous signs of what was to come next.

It began gently -- a light, misty rain on Monday morning, not at all uncommon in these parts. But this one looked endless and turned more intense by the hour.

After it rained for more than 24 hours yesterday, it was clear that a crisis was upon us.

The first sign was a video of the Naini Lake breaking its banks to flood the adjoining Mall Road of Nainital, about two hours from my location. And then a phone call from Raju, who runs a local taxi service. "All roads are shut. Those who tried to get down to the plains have been stuck near Khairna for more than four hours," he said. Later, on Tuesday evening, a WhatsApp forward from the Uttarakhand police told us. "All road access is down. Stay where you are and try and stay safe."

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