Heavy rainfall across northern India is once again pushing Punjab to the brink of a flood crisis, particularly in the regions surrounding the Ghaggar and Sutlej rivers. Rising water levels have triggered warnings in vulnerable districts such as Dera Bassi, Patiala, Sangrur, and Ropar. The state administration has deployed National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and issued advisories to residents in low-lying areas.
Memories of past devastation, especially the catastrophic flooding in Patiala in 2019 and again in 2023, have resurfaced. During those years, unrelenting monsoon rains caused riverbanks to overflow, inundating villages, crippling transport, and displacing hundreds of families. Residents in parts of Patiala recall knee-deep water inside their homes, submerged fields, and prolonged power outages. Rescue operations faced severe challenges due to blocked roads and collapsed infrastructure.
Authorities are now closely monitoring embankments and drainage systems, with round-the-clock control rooms set up in critical districts. The government has promised early intervention this time, but local residents remain on edge, fearing a repeat of the helplessness they endured in past floods.
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