North India is reeling under the fury of an extreme monsoon. Record-breaking rains have triggered floods, landslides, and widespread devastation across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi. In Jammu, rainfall between August 26–27 broke records post-1910, with Udhampur receiving 629.4 mm—almost equal to Delhi’s entire monsoon. Floods swept away bridges, houses, and vehicles, while landslides near Vaishno Devi claimed dozens of lives. Himachal Pradesh has been the worst-hi