Parts of the NCR saw heavy rainfall throughout Thursday and early in the week.
New Delhi:
Schools will be closed in at least 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh for today while private and corporate offices in Gurgaon have been told to work from home all day after yesterday’s light to moderate rain. .
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At least 13 people have been killed and 11 injured by lightning strikes, walls and houses collapsing as heavy rains in parts of Uttar Pradesh have affected normal life in Firozabad and forced schools in Aligarh to close.
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Light to moderate rain pelted Delhi for the second day in a row on Thursday, leading to flooded roads in some areas and affecting traffic on key roads in the city. .
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The Delhi Traffic Police Helpline has received 23 calls related to traffic jams, 7 related to flooding and 2 related to tree uprooting from various other places, officials said. each other of the city.
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The weather department has forecast more rain on Friday. “Light intensity rain/drizzle will occur over and around areas of many places in South-Delhi, Southeast Delhi, NCR (AF Hindon Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram) , Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra … Kotputli, Alwar (Rajasthan) in the next 2 hours,” IMD’s RWFC tweeted around 8am.
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow alert’, warning residents of moderate rain in most parts of the city.
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Heavy rainfall led to flooding in parts of Gurgaon, leading to traffic jams as police struggled to clear roads.
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“Due to continuous heavy rain in Gurugram, some places are flooded and vehicles are moving at a slow speed. Therefore, we suggest all of you to only leave your house when absolutely necessary,” reads the police. Traffic recommended. released on its Twitter handle.
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According to police, traffic was moving at breakneck speed on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Signature Tower Overpass and Hero Honda Chowk due to flooding.
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Fresh rains, just before the monsoon retreats from the National Capital Region, should help offset the large deficit (46% as of the morning of September 22) to some extent. It will also keep the air clean and the temperature under control.
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The city recorded a minimum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius today, seven places lower than normal.
