Dharamshala, Aug. 11 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has sounded an orange alert in several districts of the state from August 11 to 14.

According to MeT officials, light to moderate rainfall is very likely at most places till August 15 and at many places on August 16. Very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places from August 11 to 14, while one or two spells of heavy rainfall are also expected at isolated places on August 15 and 16.

The weather office has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall on August 11 in Chamba, Kangra and Mandi districts with a yellow alert in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Solan districts.

For August 12, an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall has been sou...