Delhi Rains Update: 'Best Monsoon Spell Of Season' Floods Roads, Railway Station; Red Alert Issued
Delhi woke up to widespread rain that has continued since last night, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a Red Alert for the capital
Delhi woke up to widespread rain that has continued since last night, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a Red Alert for the capital, warning of intense thunderstorms, gusty winds up to 60 kmph and heavy rain.
The city recorded 34.9 mm rainfall between 2:30 am and 5:30 am alone, with waterlogging reported at New Delhi Railway Station and Munirka. After weeks of a sluggish southwest monsoon, an active low-pressure system embedded in the monsoon axis, positioned close to Delhi and steered by a western disturbance, has triggered what meteorologists are calling one of the season’s strongest spells.
Rain accumulation over Delhi could reach 180-230mm, with heavy spells expected to worsen conditions in already waterlogged areas through the day. n18oc_breaking-news
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