One-hour rain exposes ill-preparedness in Una

Una, July 5

A one-hour rain exposed the ill-preparedness of the administration and the District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA) in the district as a recently constructed retaining wall collapsed and several areas, including the premises of the Mini-Secretariat, were waterlogged on Friday.

40.3 mm rainfall

• Una received 40.3 mm rainfall on Friday afternoon in one hour. A 30 m retaining wall, constructed a few months ago adjacent to the Una circuit house by the PWD and fortified with steel railing, gave way as there was no plinth below it.
• Main and link roads in Una were submerged after rain and commuters had to wade through the waterlogged stretches.

Una received 40.3 mm rainfall this afternoon in one hour. A 30 m retaining wall, constructed a few months ago adjacent to the Una circuit house by the Public Works Department and fortified with steel railing, gave way as there was no plinth below it.

The area around the Mini-Secretariat, where stamp vendors and deed writers sit, turned into a pound.

Water accumulated in the courtyard of the Home Guards office, where children were seen playing in the stagnant water.

Main and link roads in Una were submerged after rain and commuters had to wade through the waterlogged stretches.

Under the Rain Water Drainage Project for Una City, the authorities had spent Rs 30 crore two years ago. Despite spending the money, residents of Una did not get any respite from waterlogging.

A large area under the maize crop was submerged after the rain as the water level in several rivulets in the region has surged.