Uttar Pradesh Grapples With Floods: IMD Red Alert Issued, Major Rivers Above Danger Mark

Uttar Pradesh is also struggling with the intense effect of heavy rains and overflowing rivers, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already declared a red alert for heavy showers in a number of districts today, August 8. This is at a time when key rivers such as the Ganga, Yamuna, and Sharda, while receding from danger levels, are still flowing above danger levels in most places.