New Delhi: Several parts of north India witnessed a heavy spell of rain on Saturday and Sunday, with Delhi breaking a 41-year-old record. Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8:30 on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Delhi NCR
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate rain which could cause more problems to the residents of Delhi.
#WATCH | Moderate to heavy rain to continue in Delhi today
Delhi’s Safdarjung observatory recorded 153mm of rain at 0830 hours today, the highest since 25th July 1982: India Meteorological Department pic.twitter.com/Mz9kIB8geX
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2023
Gurugram faced severe waterlogging and traffic jams in several areas. The weather department had already issued a yellow alert for the city, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall.
#Watch | Severe waterlogging near #Gurugram‘s Sector-51 due to heavy rainfall in the city. pic.twitter.com/DU26q6VR0g
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) July 9, 2023
#Watch | Severe waterlogging near #Gurugram‘s Narsinghpur Chowk as the city continues to receive heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/41yj1AAtSl
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) July 9, 2023
Punjab, Haryana
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Haryana and Punjab.
In Haryana, Yamunanagar received 80 mm rain, followed by Ambala (70 mm), Sirsa (50 mm), Karnal (40 mm), Kurukshetra (30.5 mm), Mahendragarh (24 mm) and Rohtak (12 mm).
In Punjab, Amritsar received 20 mm rainfall, Ludhiana 34 mm, Patiala 10 mm, Pathankot 46 mm, Ferozepur 108 mm, Gurdaspur 38.5 mm and Rupnagar 39.5 mm.
Himachal Pradesh
River Beas in the state is flowing above the danger mark. Several units of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Kangra, Mandi, and Shimla.
#Watch | Portion of National Highway 3 washed away by overflowing Beas river in #Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/FviSy2o5OU
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) July 9, 2023
#Watch | Beas River in spate amid continuous heavy rainfall in #Mandi and #Kullu of Himachal Pradesh.
Traffic movement is restricted on National Highway 3 from Mandi towards Kullu due to landslides. pic.twitter.com/C1LSnaRZsg
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) July 9, 2023
India Meteorological Department on Saturday warned of flash floods and avalanches in the Lahul and Spiti district.
Himachal Pradesh’s Manali is also experiencing relentless rainfall, causing widespread destruction.
