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Delhi people woke up with pleasant weather on Monday morning as heavy rains lashed several parts of the capital, offering much-needed relief from the humid weather. However, continuous rain since morning has crippled traffic in Delhi-NCR, particularly in Greater Noida, which is severely waterlogged, bringing back long-standing complaints of poor drainage.
Meanwhile, some parts of the national capital also witnessed waterlogging after incessant rain in the city, including the Mehrauli-Badarpur road. The vehicles were seen wading through the waterlogged roads.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert of thunderstorms, lightning and squalls for all districts of Delhi for Monday.
The forecast included all districts of Delhi, including North, North-East, North-West, South, South-West, South-East, and West Delhi, where thunderstorms were expected to occur today.
However, no such alerts have been issued for the upcoming days to date.
Landslide alert issued for four Uttarakhand districts
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Uttarakhand has issued a high-alert landslide warning for four districts—Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli—following a forecast by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The alert, dated July 6, warns of potential landslides on July 7 and 8 in several subdivisions, including Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Ukhimath, Ghansali, Narendra Nagar, Dhanaulti, Dunda, and Chinyalisaur.
The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in these regions, significantly increasing the risk of slope failures and road blockages.
Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh
Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district is facing a severe water crisis after recent cloudbursts and floods washed away machinery, water pipes, and transformers used to extract and supply clean water.
Jal Shakti Department Chief Engineer Anju Sharma visited the area to assess the damage. Speaking to ANI, she said, "All 81 panchayats in this constituency have been affected. Our people are tracing the sources... We collected all the staff as it is very difficult to reach from one place to another."
Kerala weather
The country's main pineapple-growing region, Vazhakulam, Kerala, has had heavy rainfall, which has impacted harvesting and decreased the amount of pineapples available to Karnataka. Prices have increased by at least 50 per cent as a result, not only in Bengaluru but also in Mysuru, Mandya, Tumakuru, Mangaluru, and Udupi.
With inputs from agencies
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