Delhi rain updates: IMD predicts more rains for 4-5 days amid continued flood-like situation, yellow alert issued
Also read: Discount on tomatoes: How to get tomatoes at cheaper prices in Delhi The situation is expected to worsen with the continuous rainfall in the coming 3-4 days. Major roads at ITO and other low-lying areas near Yamuna remained flooded late on Friday night. This created huge inconvenience for commuters.
In the wake of the possibility of more rainfall in the city, IMD has issued yellow alert for the national capital and has also predicted light to moderate rain with thunderstorms for the next 4-5 days in the national capital region. Also read: Delhi floods: Regulator that led to flooding at ITO to be fixed in next 3-4 hours: Arvind Kejriwal. Top 10 updates Soma Sen Roy, IMD scientist said, “Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in Delhi, Haryana, and adjoining areas for the next 5 days.
We expect a slight rainfall increase on the 17th and 18th of July. However, the flooding in Delhi is not due to localized rain but because the Yamuna River has received a lot of water from Himachal and other states." Also read:Delhi Metro says running slow on 4 bridges on Yamuna river; all other services ‘normal’ As the city continues to drench in flood water, NDRF and other rescue teams are continuously working day and night for the evacuation of people. On Thursday, around 23,692 people were evacuated on Thursday from the adjacent areas of the Yamuna in Delhi.
On Friday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said tha the Delhi goverment is taking all measures to ensure faster passage of water from the waterlogged areas. Currently, as many as 21,092 people are residing in tents and shelters. Additionally, 12 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams rescued 1,022 individuals on Thursday.
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