NDMA's 'Worse Than Loo' Alert For Noida, Ghaziabad As Temperature Continues To Soar

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• NDMA's 'Worse Than Loo' Alert For Noida, Ghaziabad As Temperature Continues To Soar Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 16:55 IST NDMA has warned Noida, Ghaziabad and other UP districts of 'worse than loo' as IMD issues orange alert as IMD predicts Delhi-NCR heatwave to persist with temps near 47 degrees.
• Authorities have urged people to avoid direct exposure to sunlight during peak afternoon hours and remain hydrated.
• As large parts of India, including Delhi-NCR, continued to face severe heatwave conditions, Noida and Ghaziabad residents on Wednesday received a weather alert on their phones, warning them of winds “worse than loo".
• In the alert sent by the Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a warning has been issued for Aligarh, Etah, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hathras, Kanpur Nagar, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mirzapur and Bhadohi for extremely hot, dry winds.
• The alert said “loo se bhi bheeshan loo" (which translates to loo winds...