The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow' alert for significant rain and thundershowers today, July 15 in Delhi, which is still reeling from a flood-like situation in several areas. On Friday, there was mild rain in some sections of east Delhi, including Laxmi Nagar, Ayanagar, Lodhi Road, Mungeshpur, and a few others. Also, there was gentle rain showers in various parts of the city, including Lutyens' Delhi. IMD has predicted moderate rainfall with thunderstorm in the city for next 3-4 days.
"On Saturday, there are chances that a few areas might see intense spell, overall, it will be moderate rain for Delhi between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The reason for this activity is shifting of the monsoon trough line. Currently, the monsoon trough line is passing through Rajasthan to Madhya Pradesh, while its now shifting northwards and will pass from South of Delhi to East Uttar Pradesh. The major rain activity is possible only for next two days while thereafter it will decrease. The city may see another spell of rain on July 18 again, while in between, light rain over the city may continue," said Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist, IMD.
The scenario is projected to worsen over the next 3-4 days due to the ongoing rain. Late Friday night, major highways in ITO and other low-lying regions around Yamuna remained flooded. Commuters were greatly inconvenienced as a result of this.
As the city continues to be flooded, the NDRF and other rescue teams are working around the clock to evacuate people. On Thursday, approximately 23,692 people were evacuated from the Yamuna's neighboring regions in Delhi. On Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that the Delhi government is taking all necessary steps to expedite the movement of water from flooded districts.
क़रीब 20 घंटों की बिना रुके मेहनत के बाद, ITO बैराज का पहला जाम हुआ गेट खोल दिया गया है। गोताखोर टीम ने पानी के नीचे से सिल्ट कंप्रेसर द्वारा निकाली, फिर हाईड्रा क्रेन से गेट को खींचा गया। जल्द ही पाँचों गेट खोल दिए जाएँगे।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 14, 2023
आर्मी इंजीनियर रेजिमेंट और गोताखोरों का विशेष धन्यवाद।
The flood-like scenario in Delhi's national capital remains awful, with several neighborhoods experiencing water-logging.
The Yamuna River's water level broke a 45-year-old record on Thursday, running at 208.6 meters. Yamuna reached a water level of 207.49 meters on September 6, 1978.Thousands of people have been evacuated as a result of the flood in numerous low-lying parts of the national capital, and several routes in Delhi have been closed to traffic as the water filled the streets. In addition, at least 12 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Delhi for rescue and evacuation operations.