Heavy rains brought deadly floods to northern India on the weekend as the country’s capital marked its wettest July day in more than 40 times, according to authorities and original reports. The rains touched off flash floods and landslides, resulting in the deaths of at least 22 people, mostly in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, CNN affiliate CNN- News18 reported. The Indian Meteorological Department said New Delhi received 153 millimeters( 6 elevation) of rain on Sunday, making it the megacity’s cloudburst July day since 1982. On Sunday, the department issued red alerts, indicating the highest threat level, for the northern states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana. Landslide warnings were also issued for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asked residers Monday to stay home for the coming 24 hours. “ I appeal to all to stay safe and stay inside their houses, ” Sukhu told CNN- News18. “ seminaries and sodalities have also been closed as there's no way to travel ” Deliverance sweats are ongoing for those caught in the cataracts throughout Himachal Pradesh. Beforehand Monday, 27 people were saved from a swamped hostel in Kullu quarter near the overflowing Beas River. For the coming five days, “ isolated heavy to veritably heavy downfall ” is read for the northern regions of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh starting Monday, the Meteorological Department said Sunday. The cloudbursts forced academy closures in a number of areas including Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. New Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the decision was made “ in view of the torrential rains lashing Delhi since last 2 days and warnings from the Meteorological Department. ” seminaries in Chandigarh have been advised to remain unrestricted until Tuesday. The original education department said those that choose to stay open must “ insure the safety and security of the attending academy children and staff. ” Southwest of Delhi, authorities in the satellite megacity of Gurugram ordered seminaries to close Monday due to the “ significant downfall ” and enterprises of cataracts, trees falling and other implicit dislocations. India is in the midst of thunderstorm season, which can last from April to September. Last month, nearly half a million people in northeast India were affected by severe flooding after rain bombarded the region and cyclone Biparjoy hit the country’s west seacoast, turning roads into gutters and submerging entire townlets. The country has also been rocked by blistering heat swells this summer, highlighting how residers of the world’s most vibrant nation are among the most vulnerable to the goods of the climate crisis.