Shimla:- Over 1500 families have been left homeless due to the havoc that has been wreaking havoc in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of monsoon on June 20. This time the state recorded an average of 1010.9 mm of rainfall, which is 46 percent more than the normal rainfall of 692.1 mm.
The Himalayan state has witnessed 46 cloudbursts, 98 floods and 145 major landslides, in which 417 people have died. Of the dead, 231 lost their lives in rain-related incidents and 181 in road accidents. Apart from this, about 477 people have been injured, while 45 are still missing.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, 1,502 houses have been completely damaged while 6,503 have been partially damaged and the state has suffered a loss of Rs 4,582 crore so far. The Public Works Department has suffered the most damage, with a loss of Rs 2,803 crore. 
This is followed by the Jal Shakti Department, which has suffered a loss of Rs 1,405 crore. The continuous natural disasters have affected life in the hill state to a large extent. As many as 655 roads, including three national highways, were closed in the state on Tuesday evening.