Heavy rain Financial News

Arvind Kejriwal has announced that schools in Delhi will be closed on July 10 due to the continuous heavy rainfall experienced in the national capital. The decision comes as a response to the significant downpour witnessed since July 8.

The northeastern region of the United States is bracing for a slow-moving storm system that is predicted to bring heavy rainfall starting on Sunday. New York City and other areas are on high alert for potential flash flooding, as approximately 80 million people from Washington to Portland, Maine, may experience a month's worth of rainfall within a few hours. AccuWeather forecasts suggest that the storms could bring as much as half a foot (6 inches) or 1-2 inches of rain per hour to New York City and its surroundings.

The is due to incoming tropical moisture in the region. This can cause sudden rain in a few hours, as per the reports. AccuWeather official has predicted that rainfall rates could hit 2 inches per hour in some locations. As per the forecast, Washington, D.C is likely to receive heavy rainfall in afternoon and evening of Sunday. In New York, the heaviest rainfall will likely to occur on Sunday evening to Monday morning. There will be the heaviest downpour in Philadelphia from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night. The US has been experiencing extreme weather conditions as severe thunderstorms, critical fires and excessive heat waves sweep across the country. Extreme weather events, which claim more lives than hurricanes and tornadoes, will likely increase in the future, experts said. Each year in the US, thunderstorms produce 20 to 25 million lightning flashes that strike the ground, killing an average of over 20 people and injuring hundreds more, often in devastating and permanent ways, according to NWS. Older people and those with diabetes, obesity, heart disease and other serious health conditions are most at risk for severe weather conditions, as per an IANS report.

Chittorgarh while two men got drowned in two separate incidents in Sawai Madhopur, the police said on Saturday. In Chittorgarh district, Heeralal Bhil of Samelia Majra village and Kesar Bai of Palkhedi village died on Friday due to lightning, the police said.